台湾在美国的代表亚历山大·尤伊警告称，中国大陆对台湾岛的挑衅行为已显著升级，并表示台湾民众已准备好应对可能发生的冲突。“当然会愿意，”当被问及若中国发动攻击时，台湾居民是否准备迎接挑战时，他在福克斯新闻上回答道，“我们曾目睹过乌克兰的情况。”
在欧洲东部的军事冲突持续了两年多以来，台湾一直密切关注乌克兰局势。
“我们要为可能发生的情景做好准备。”尤伊说道。他希望不需要美军援助，但也表示如果得到援助会欣然接受。“如果你的房子遭受火灾，人们主动来帮你拿一桶水，你会拒绝吗？”他问道。
外交官进一步指出，自从美国前任总统特朗普卸任后，中国国家主席习近平在地区紧张局势中表现出更加强硬的姿态。但他未直接指责拜登政府助长了这种趋势。“习近平的行动源于实现他认为的‘中国梦’愿望。”尤伊说，“这与哪个时期的政治领导层无关，关键是习近平的想法。”
近日，台湾国防部门跟踪到了八架中国军机和两艘海军舰船在靠近岛界的区域活动。据报道，四架飞机甚至跨越了分隔两岸领土的台湾海峡中线。然而，中国坚持声称对台湾拥有主权，并不承认这条地理界限。
外界推测，习近平可能正在筹划为2027年入侵台湾做准备，这意味着美国对华政策可能会在11月的美国总统选举后发生变化。面对即将到来的选举，尤伊希望向美国民众传递的信息是，“台湾是一个追求和平与民主自由的价值观念国家”，并希望能在全球舞台上重新获得国际认同，“我们被长期隔离的原因是我们与大陆之间的冲突。”
新闻来源：www.foxnews.com
原文地址：Taiwanese people ready to fight as China ramps up aggression, ambassador says
新闻日期：2024-10-04
原文摘要：
Taiwan’s top official in the U.S. is warning that China has ramped up its aggression toward the island, and that its people are ready to fight. "Yes, of course," Alexander Yui, the Taiwanese representative to the U.S., told Fox News’ Aishah Hasnie when asked whether the island’s residents were willing to meet the moment, if China were to invade. "We’ve seen Ukraine." Taiwan has been intensely watching the conflict in Eastern Europe as Kyiv's forces have battled a Russian invasion for more than two years. TRUMP-ENDORSED HOUSE CANDIDATE SOUNDS ALARM ON CHINA'S GROWING INFLUENCE IN BATTLEGROUND STATE Yui said he hoped to not need help from U.S. troops, which Ukraine also does not have, but suggested they would be eagerly accepted if offered. "If your house is under fire, and they respond to help you with a bucket of water, would you say no?" Yui posed. The diplomat said Chinese President Xi Jinping has escalated regional tensions since former President Donald Trump left office, but he stopped short of blaming the Biden administration for emboldening China. WALZ APPOINTEE WITH APPARENT CCP TIES COULD EXPOSE POTENTIAL VEEP'S NATIONAL SECURITY WEAKNESS, LAWMAKER SAYS "XI Jinping has been emboldened because he wants to realize what he calls his China dream," Yui said. "It's not about which administration is in the United States . . . but rather, what are the thoughts of Xi Jinping?" Taiwan’s ministry of defense tracked eight Chinese military aircraft and two naval ships near the island earlier this week. The defense ministry said four of the eight planes crossed the median line dividing China and Taiwan’s territory in the Taiwan Strait – though Beijing, which claims ownership of Taiwan, does not recognize the geographic delineation. A week prior, on Sept. 25, Taiwan’s defense ministry said it had detected 43 Chinese military aircraft in a 24-hour period, with 34 having crossed the median line. The next day saw 41 Chinese military planes detected near Taiwan. REPUBLICANS PROPOSE BILL THAT WOULD DOUBLE TARIFFS ON CHINESE IMPORTS Xi is believed to be preparing his country for an invasion of Taiwan by 2027 – meaning the U.S. response would fall to whoever wins the presidency in November. CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP Asked if he had a message for Americans about Taiwan ahead of Election Day, Yui said it was a "peace-loving nation." "We believe in democracy and freedom. We have to share the same values. And we want to be incorporated in the world, because we've been isolated for many decades due to the conflict that we have . . . with mainland China," he said.
