NATO LEADERS MEET TRUMP, IS COALITION DISCUSSED|川普會見北約領袖 促加入打擊IS聯盟

Meanwhile, US President Donald Trump arrived in Brussels on May 24 to meet with NATO leaders. Trump's visit took place shortly after the Manchester terrorist attack, and many believe Trump will secede in persuading NATO to join in a coalition against the Islamic State, but success will be less likely in making all NATO member states spend at least 2% of their GDP on defense. The streets of Brussels are dotted with mocking signs and costumes to greet US President Donald Trump on his visit. After meeting with the King of Belgium, Trump visited NATO's headquarters in Brussels for a mini-summit with leaders of NATO members. One aim of Trump's visit is to persuade NATO to formally join the coalition against the Islamic State as an organization. 28 of NATO's 68 members are currently part of the efforts as individual states, but those in favor of NATO participation as an organization say that the incorporation of NATO in the coalition will show the solidarity of member-states and help coordinate state actions more effectively. ==REX TILLERSON US Secretary of State== A couple of the (NATO) countries are still thinking about it. I have had meetings actually with one of those. I think they're going to support NATO joining and becoming a member of the ISIS fight. France and Germany, the key players behind the decision, have changed their minds about joining the coalition after the terrorist on Manchester earlier this week. However, other NATO members still have reservations about the US insistence on defense spending commitments. ==REX TILLERSON US Secretary of State== 2% of GDP was a target they all agreed to. I think you can expect the president to be very tough on them. First Lady Melania Trump has also been a focus of attention during the visit. Both Melania and Trump's daughter Ivanka were dressed in black with black head coverings when the family met with Pope Francis in the Vatican. In contrast, Melania was not dressed according to Islamic traditions in the family's earlier visit to Saudi Arabia. Analysis by the BBC pointed out that the Vatican has strict restrictions on the dress of foreign visitors, including head coverings for female visitors. Saudi Arabia is less strict about female visitors' dress, so Melania did not cover her head during the visit, though she dressed more conservatively than usual. Translated by JOHN CHEN 川普上任後首度出訪，於歐洲時間24號抵達比利時布魯塞爾，會見北約組織領袖。由於川普出訪期間，英國曼徹斯特發生恐怖攻擊，川普此行可望說服北約，以組織的名義加入打擊伊斯蘭國恐怖組織的聯盟。不過，美國也相當在乎的，就是北約各會員國防預算，必須達到GDP百分之2的目標，暫時還難以如願。 布魯塞爾街頭，民眾以各種嘲諷的裝扮和標語，抗議川普到訪。而川普則是在會見比利時國王後，轉往設在布魯塞爾的北約組織總部，和各會員國領袖舉行小型的高峰會。川普此行的目的之一，是希望說服北約以組織名義，加入打擊伊斯蘭國恐怖組織的聯盟。 目前在這個68國參加的聯盟當中，北約的28個會員都以個別名義加入，但支持北約以組織名義加入的一方認為，除了展現會員國之間的團結，北約正式納入反恐聯盟，可以有效協調各國的行動。 ==美國國務卿 提勒森== 有十幾個(北約)會員國還在考慮，我和其中一國的官員會談過，我相信他們都會支持北約，正式成為反伊斯蘭國聯盟的一員。 這其中最關鍵的是德國和法國，在英國曼徹斯特恐怖攻擊後，先後改變心意。只是，美國也很在乎的軍事預算分攤，北約其他會員還是態度保留。 ==美國國務卿 提勒森== 國防預算佔GDP的2%是大家都同意的，我認為川普總統對此會相當堅持。 而在區域政治與反恐行動之外，川普首度以總統身分出訪，另一個焦點就是第一夫人梅蘭妮亞。在稍早訪問梵諦岡會見教宗時，包括梅蘭妮亞和隨行的川普女兒伊凡卡，都穿著黑色服裝，配上黑色頭紗。比照更早之前訪問沙烏地，梅蘭妮亞並沒有按照伊斯蘭的習俗穿搭。 英國廣播公司BBC的分析指出，梵諦岡對於外賓到訪的服裝，有相當嚴謹的規定，包括配戴頭紗在內。而沙烏地阿拉伯則剛好相反，並沒有嚴格要求女性外賓入境隨俗。因此梅蘭妮亞除了服裝走保守路線，並沒有像沙烏地的女性一樣配戴頭紗。 記者徐家仁 報導