50大板 英國前首相布萊爾：中國必須意識西方看待台灣與香港的不同 央廣 20211118

英國前首相布萊爾：中國必須意識西方看待台灣與香港的不同    央廣 20211118

拜習會上，台灣問題再度成為國際媒體焦點，英國前首相布萊爾(Tony Blair)接受彭博電視訪問時表示，中國必須意識到西方國家對台灣這個自治島嶼的看法，與香港這個半自治城市的不同，他也認為，西方需要加強自己與北京打交道的能力。

《彭博社》報導，布萊爾18日在新加坡接受彭博電視台採訪回應對台灣問題看法時表示，重要的是我們理解中國在台灣問題的立場，以及一個「中國政策」的深度，但他們也必須明白台灣與香港的不同，西方對此有非常強烈的看法。

讚揚拜習會：雖仍有風險但必須對話

布萊爾表示，美國和中國之間可能在台灣發生衝突的確是一個「極大的焦慮」，而西方國家需要加強自己與北京打交道能力，同時也願意在可能的情況下進行合作。

日前拜習會上，中國國家主席習近平向拜登重申中國對台灣「分裂勢力」的「紅線」，而美國總統拜登隨後在一個短暫訪問上向媒體評論台灣是「獨立的」，隨後又撤回他的評論，引發一場混亂。

但布萊爾讚揚這場拜習會，並表示美國對中國立場正在發生明顯改變。他強調，美國人實際上正在對中國採取正確的政策姿態，雖然這並不意味著雙方不會再有些非常激烈的行動，雖然這種關係存在風險和危險，但這仍是21世紀穩定的關鍵。

面對中國新自信 西方需更強大

布萊爾還說，與北京打交道的問題在於「沒有人完全知道中國真正想要實現什麼，以及他們是否只是尋求自己國家的發展，或者是要實現對西方的『霸權』」。

布萊爾認為，很明顯的，在過去幾年內，中國在境內外都採取了一種新的自信姿態，這代表西方需要在與北京的關係上變得更強大，必須夠強大才能做任何必要的事，同時可能的話也願意跟中國合作，透過接觸、理解並能夠與中國合作，且確保這種關係不會出現意外錯誤，但這可能引發對抗。

 

 

China Must Realize Taiwan Isn’t Hong Kong, Tony Blair Says

China needs to realize that Western countries don’t view the self-ruled island of Taiwan in a similar way to the semi-autonomous city of Hong Kong, former U.K. Prime Minister Tony Blair said.

“It’s important that we understand what China’s position is in relation to Taiwan, how deep this ‘One China’ policy is,” Blair said in an interview on Thursday with Bloomberg Television in Singapore.  “They have to understand that Taiwan is not the same as Hong Kong. And there are very strong views on this in the West.”

Blair added that the potential of a conflict between the U.S. and China over Taiwan was a “big anxiety,” and that the West needs to strengthen their own ability to deal with Beijing, while also being willing to cooperate when possible.

His comments at the Bloomberg New Economy Forum come the same week that Chinese President Xi Jinping reasserted his country’s “red line” with regard to “separatist forces” in Taiwan in a meeting with Joe Biden.  The U.S. president subsequently -- albeit, briefly -- caused some confusion by describing Taiwan as “independent” in comments to reporters, before walking back his comments.

Blair praised the Xi-Biden meeting, and said America’s position on China was clearly changing.

“The Americans are actually coming to the right type of policy posture towards China,” he said.  “None of that means that there is not going to still be some pretty fierce action on both sides, and there are all sorts of risks and dangers with this relationship.  But it remains the key to 21st Century stability.”

‘Whatever Is Necessary’

Part of the problem with dealing with Beijing, Blair added, was that “no one quite knows what China really wants to achieve,” and whether they are only seeking to develop their own nation or to achieve “supremacy” over the west.

He said it’s clear that in the last few years, China has adopted a newly assertive posture, both domestically and on the world stage, and that this means the West needs to become stronger in relation to Beijing -- while also being willing to work with China when possible.

“We have to be strong enough to do whatever is necessary,” Blair said.  “But we need to engage.  We need to engage, to understand, to be able to work with China, and to ensure that the relationship isn’t subject to mistakes that are accidental,” and could prompt confrontation.