Global symposium invites speakers from Japan and US to discuss Taiwan

Global symposium invites speakers from Japan and US to discuss Taiwan

2025-04-25

The World Taiwanese Congress and Taiwan National Alliance recently hosted the 13th Global Taiwan National Affairs Symposium with Abe Akie, widow of former Japanese Prime Minister Abe Shinzo, as a guest speaker. During her talk, Abe said that a Taiwan contingency is a Japan contingency. She emphasized that Taiwan and Japan must work together to maintain regional peace and stability, and US assistance is also crucial.

The 13th Global Taiwan National Affairs Symposium, hosted by the World Taiwanese Congress and Taiwan National Alliance, gathered representatives from around the world, including Abe Akie, spouse of the late Japanese Prime Minister Abe Shinzo, who gave a keynote speech.

Abe Akie
Spouse of former prime minister
My husband said before that a Taiwan contingency is a Japan contingency. I tried to understand this from my own perspective. Perhaps my husband truly meant that if Taiwan is OK, then Japan is OK, which makes sense. But I eventually came to think that he meant if Taiwan is safe, then Japan is safe.

She emphasized that the relationship between Taiwan and Japan is crucial to maintaining regional stability.

Abe Akie
Spouse of former prime minister
We have a saying in Japanese that “close neighbors are better than distant relatives.” Applying this to Japan-Taiwan relations, even though we are two different countries that could be labeled as “other,” we always support each other at crucial moments. You could say we are neighbors that are even closer than relatives. When the situation in the Taiwan Strait is tense, the support of the US is also crucial and important.

In addition to Taiwan and Japan strengthening their relationship, the US also plays an important role. Randall Schriver, the former US assistant secretary of defense for Indo-Pacific security affairs, discussed how Taiwan and the US can deepen their cooperation under US President Donald Trump’s second term.

Randall Schriver
Former assistant secretary of defense
So, I think we have the chance to ensure that deterrence holds, and we’re looking at new tools. We’re looking at economic cost and position, what can we do, not only in terms of exports controls, not only in terms of investment reviews, but should China continue to crank up the pressure and maybe even move in the direction of more dangerous kinetic operations, what are the actual consequences China could face in the economic realm and what partners would be willing to step up and be a part of that.

Facing a changing global political situation, experts came together to share their wisdom and find a way forward for Taiwan.

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#Taiwan #Japan #diplomacy #US #TaiwanStrait #politics #neighbors #China #symposium #internationalaffairs #AkieAbe

安倍昭惠來台演講稱關鍵時刻"台日相互扶持"

2025-04-25

由世界台灣人大會與台灣國家聯盟主辦，第13屆海內外台灣國是會議日前登場，已故日本首相安倍晉三遺孀安倍昭惠，受邀登台演講，她提到先生曾說"台灣有事就是日本有事"，她解讀這象徵台灣無事日本就無事，要讓區域和平，台日必須相互扶持，美國的支持也絕不可少。

世界台灣人大會與台灣國家聯盟主辦，第13屆海內外台灣國是會議盛大召開，最受矚目的講者，就是特別從日本來台，已故首相安倍晉三夫人安倍昭惠。

[[已故日本首相安倍晉三遺孀安倍昭惠]]
“先生曾說過"台灣有事就是日本有事"，我試著從自己的角度去理解這句話，也許先生真正的意思是，台灣無事就是日本無事，乍聽之下似乎理所當然，但我漸漸會想台灣平安，日本也平安”

強調要維持區域穩定，日台關係深化是關鍵。

[[已故日本首相安倍晉三遺孀安倍昭惠]]
“日本有句古語叫做"遠親不如近鄰"，套用在日台關係上，日本與台灣雖然是不同國家，彼此可說是"他人"，但在許多關鍵時刻總能互相扶持，可謂是比親戚還親的"近鄰"，在台海局勢緊張時，當然美國的支援是必要且重要的”

除了日台兩國加強交流，美國也扮演重要角色，前國防部印太安全事務部助理部長薛瑞福，暢談川普2.0時代，台美如何深化合作。

[[前美國國防部印太安全事務部助理部長薛瑞福]]
“我認為我們有機會確保威懾力得以維持，我們正在評估新的手段，包括經濟代價施加，思考我們可以做些什麼，不僅限於出口管制或投資審查，而是當中國持續升高施壓時，我們應該採取哪些具體作為，如果中國進一步走向，更具危險性的動態軍事行動，那它在經濟領域實際上，可能面臨什麼樣的後果”

正逢世界政局快速變盪之際，海內外專家與僑胞齊聚集思廣益，盼為台灣的未來找出良方。

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