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美副国务卿称美国没有义务保卫台湾
http://www.sina.com.cn 2004/12/24 11:07  国际在线

  When asked if the United States defend Taiwan if a war breaks out, Armitage said the United States is not required to do so, according to a transcript of the interview issued by the State Department.

  The "Taiwan Relations Act" requires the United States to keep sufficient force in the Pacific to be able to deter attack, but "we are not required to defend. And these are questions that actually reside with the U.S. Congress, who has to declare an act of war."

  "We all agree that there is but one China, and Taiwan is part of China," he said. "We are guided in our own relationship with China by three communiques, which have been negotiated by successive administrations, and the Taiwan Relations Act."

  "We all know that Taiwan is an important issue to many countries, to us. And it's an issue that comes up in not only our bilateral relationship with China, but in the region as well. So we -- it's an issue that we spend a lot of time working on and we try to help people move towards a peaceful dialogue and a peaceful resolution of the issues."

美副国务卿称美国没有义务保卫台湾

  据美国国务院网站报道,即将离任的美国副国务卿理查德·阿米蒂奇12月20日接受美国公共广播电视台(PBS)采访时表示,《台湾关系法》只要求美国在该地区保持军事威慑力,但没有要求美国保卫台湾。

  阿米蒂奇说,根据《台湾关系法》,美国应该在太平洋地区保持足够的军事威慑力,以避免发生不幸事件,但美国没有义务保卫台湾。“事实上,这是美国国会的事,宣战权在国会”。

  阿米蒂奇说:“但我认为,我们应该慎重处理此事。美中都认为,世界上只有一个中国,台湾是中国的一部分。”阿米蒂奇强调,自从1979年美中关系正常化以来,美国一直根据三个联合公报和《台湾关系法》发展与中国关系,并保持与台湾的良好关系。“我们还将继续这么做,尽管这并不容易。”(来源:中国日报网站)





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