2006.09.30【自由時報】
QUESTION: On Taiwan. Do you have any comment on Taiwan President Chen
Shui-bian's new remarks yesterday saying that Taiwan and China are different
countries? And his party also talked about 10-year timetable to turn
Taiwan into a normal country. Thanks.
問:有關台灣,針對陳水扁總統昨天的新說法,指台灣與中國是不同國家,以及他所屬的政黨(民進黨)說十年內要將台灣變成正常國家,你是否有任何評論?謝謝。
MR. McCORMACK: Our longstanding position is clear and remains: We do
not support Taiwan independence. We are opposed to unilateral changes
to the status quo by either side. We take seriously President Chen's
repeated commitments not to permit the constitutional reform process
to touch on Taiwan's status, including territorial definition. President
Chen's fulfillment of his commitments will be a test of leadership,
dependability and statesmanship.
麥考麥克:我們(美國)長期以來的立場是清楚而且一貫的,我們不支持台灣獨立,反對任何一方片面改變現狀。我們嚴肅看待陳總統再三重申的承諾,不允許憲政改革的過程,觸及台灣地位,包括領土的定義。陳總統如何實踐他的承諾,將是對他領導的可信任度與政治風範的考驗。
QUESTION: A follow-up. The President said that his new remarks do not
oppose, you know, his earlier commitment. Do you have any -- do you
get any clarification from Taiwan so far?
問:繼續這個問題,陳總統說,他的新談話沒有違反他較早的承諾。你目前是否得到台灣方面任何的澄清?
MR. McCORMACK: I don't have anything to add to what I just read you.
麥考麥克:我還是重申剛才念的那些內容,沒有其他的補充。
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楊甦棣返美 向華府傳達訊息
〔駐美特派員曹郁芬/華府二十九日報導〕據了解,美國在台協會台北辦事處長楊甦棣已在本週回到華府參加海外使節會議,受到民進黨憲改事件影響,布希政府十分重視楊甦棣所帶回的訊息,也要求他向扁政府轉達華府不會接受台灣憲改跨越四不紅線的立場。
楊甦棣上週末曾和扁政府就憲改問題有過溝通,但陳總統週日仍在演說中提到憲改應考慮領土問題,本週回美,從國務院、白宮到智庫,楊甦棣的簡報都受到高度重視。