20210109 美國國務院解除美台關係之自我設限

【縛雞之見】
龐佩歐檢視並定義對台官員的交往是美國單方面的自我限制，目的在取悅北京共產政權。此後，美國行政機關對於台灣官員交流的限制一律撤銷失效。但，都要透過AIT為之。 

Lifting Self-Imposed Restrictions on the U.S.-Taiwan Relationship

PRESS STATEMENT

MICHAEL R. POMPEO, SECRETARY OF STATE

JANUARY 9, 2021

Taiwan is a vibrant democracy and reliable partner of the United States, and yet for several decades the State Department has created complex internal restrictions to regulate our diplomats, servicemembers, and other officials’ interactions with their Taiwanese counterparts.  The United States government took these actions unilaterally, in an attempt to appease the Communist regime in Beijing.  No more.

Today I am announcing that I am lifting all of these self-imposed restrictions.  Executive branch agencies should consider all “contact guidelines” regarding relations with Taiwan previously issued by the Department of State under authorities delegated to the Secretary of State to be null and void.

台灣是美國一個充滿活力的民主國家和可信賴的伙伴，然而幾十年來，美國國務院制定了複雜的內部限制措施，以規範我們的外交官，公務員和其他官員與台灣同行的互動。美國政府單方面採取了這些行動，以安撫北京的共產黨政權。不再。 今天，我宣布我將取消所有這些自我施加的限制。行政分支機構應考慮到國務院先前在授權給國務卿的授權下發布的與台灣關係的所有“聯繫準則”都是無效的。

Additionally, any and all sections of the Foreign Affairs Manual or Foreign Affairs Handbook that convey authorities or otherwise purport to regulate executive branch engagement with Taiwan via any entity other than the American Institute in Taiwan (AIT) are also hereby voided.  The executive branch‘s relations with Taiwan are to be handled by the non-profit AIT, as stipulated in the Taiwan Relations Act.

此外，《外交事務手冊》或《外交事務手冊》中任何傳達所有權力或意圖通過除美國台灣學會（AIT）以外的任何實體管理與台灣行政部門接觸的部分，都將作廢。根據台灣關係法的規定，行政部門與台灣的關係應由非營利的AIT處理。

The United States government maintains relationships with unofficial partners around the world, and Taiwan is no exception.  Our two democracies share common values of individual freedom, the rule of law, and a respect for human dignity.  Today’s statement recognizes that the U.S.-Taiwan relationship need not, and should not, be shackled by self-imposed restrictions of our permanent bureaucracy.

美國政府與世界各地的非官方夥伴保持著關係，台灣也不例外。我們兩個民主國家的共同價值觀是個人自由，法治和對人的尊嚴的尊重。今天的聲明承認，美台關係沒有必要也不應因我們對永久性官僚機構的自我限制而受到束縛。