Yushan Forum Held in Taipei 第6屆玉山論壇恢復實體會議 友邦發言挺台

The 2022 Yushan Forum took place in Taipei on Oct. 7. Attendees included a former New Zealand prime minister and the current president of Palau, both of whom expressed support for Taiwan.

Winston Peters, Former New Zealand Deputy Prime Minister: “If there were more Taiwans, would this world be a better place?”

Former New Zealand Deputy Prime Minister Winston Peters received a round of applause for his words in support of Taiwan during the Yushan Forum in Taipei on Oct. 7. This time, 31 guests from 12 countries were invited to attend in person. The theme this year was "Revitalizing, Reorienting, and Reconnecting" and the focus was on post-pandemic regional cooperation. President Tsai Ing-wen said the participation of so many important political leaders from so many countries shows that they all support Taiwan. She also used the opportunity to praise her New Southbound Policy, describing it as a "core part of the Indo-Pacific strategy."

Tsai Ing-wen, President: “We are also grateful to like-minded countries for stressing the importance of peace and stability in the region and across the Taiwan Strait.”

Surangel Whipps Jr., Palauan President: “There has been a strong partnership between Palau and Taiwan in these areas. And that partnership continues to strengthen.”

According to Tsai, the benefits obtained by Taiwanese businesspersons through investment in New Southbound Policy countries already exceed those of China and she said she will work to further strengthen cooperation. Regional security was another issue discussed during the forum. Former Japanese Prime Minister Taro Aso made a video appearance, while Japan-ROC Diet Members' Consultative Council Chair Keiji Furuya said in Taiwanese that anything that affects Taiwan also affects Japan.

Taro Aso, Former Japanese Prime Minister: “We will absolutely not allow anyone to use military force to unilaterally change the status quo. This is our common determination.”

Keiji Furuya, Chair, Japan-ROC Diet Members' Consultative Council: “The Taiwan Strait is a hotspot. Anything that affects Taiwan also affects Japan.”

Furuya also criticized China for enticing Taiwan's diplomatic allies with economic benefits and denounced China's military expansion and attempts to unilaterally change the status quo. He said the Taiwan Strait situation is important to Japan and Japanese people living in Taiwan, and how to handle emergency situations will be discussed with the U.S. and Taiwan and efforts will also be made to strengthen Taiwan-Japan cooperation.
 

紐西蘭前副總理彼得斯表示：「如果有更多像台灣這樣的國家，世界是不是會變成更好的地方。」

肯定台灣，獲得現場掌聲，第6屆玉山論壇在台北恢復舉行實體會議，邀請31位來自12國的外賓親臨現場，這次主題為「振興、再定位與重啟連結」，探討後疫情時代的區域合作，總統蔡英文表示多國政要參與就是代表對台灣的支持，而新南向政策更是印太戰略核心一環。

總統蔡英文表示：「我們感謝理念相近國家，凸顯台海地區和平穩定的重要性。」

帛琉總統惠恕仁表示：「台灣跟帛琉是印太地區的堅強夥伴，這段夥伴關係將會更加堅實。」

蔡英文強調目前台商在新南向投資的獲利已經超過在中國的獲利，力拚加強合作，而這場會議另外一項重點則是區域安全，尤其日本相當重視，日本前首相麻生太郎特地錄製影片，日華懇會長古屋圭司則用台語重申台灣有事就是日本有事。

前日本首相麻生太郎表示：「絕不允許以武力片面改變現狀，這是我們的共同意志。」

日華懇談會長古屋圭司表示：「台海局勢現在是熱點，台灣有事情，日本有事情。」

古屋圭司在台上，批評中國用經濟利益讓台灣友邦轉向，也譴責不斷的軍備擴張及試圖單方面改變現狀，台海局勢對日本和在台灣的日僑非常重要，將會跟台美共同討論如何應對緊急狀況，要持續加強台日合作。