Digital Dialogue, August-October 2019

August~October 2019

數位對話：增進美台安全合作 Promoting U.S.-Taiwan Security Cooperation

美國和台灣如何 深化雙邊的安全 合作關係？

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Taiwan should resume its conscription system to enhance its self-defense capabilities.

Today’s Agenda: Top 10 “Group-Informed Consensus”

1. “Taiwan should pursue trilateral security exchanges with the United States and Japan to enhance its selfdefense.”

台灣應該與美國及⽇本進⾏三邊 安全交流，以增強⾃我防衛。

2. “We must look at innovative ways to focus on the true threats that Taiwan faces and takes into account Taiwan’s focus and resources.”

我們必須以創新的⽅式應對台灣所 ⾯臨的真正威脅，並且將台灣專注 的重點和資源納⼊考量。

3. “One of the strongest has to do with deeply held values (concerning freedom, democracy, human rights, and more) that we share. Both sides should reflect on what these mean, and how we can uphold and advance them.”

在安全合作的諸多理由中，最重要 的是雙⽅均深切珍惜⺠主、⾃由及 ⼈權價值，因此雙⽅應當共同捍衛 及深化此等共享的理念。

4. “Taiwan’s security threats include economic overdependence on the PRC. Beijing routinely uses economic policy to try to coerce Taiwan & can block access to CPTPP and RCEP. A US-TW FTA, investment agreement and reciprocal tax treaty would really help TW’s economic security.” 台灣安全威脅包含經濟過度倚賴中國⼤陸，北京慣 ⽤經濟政策脅迫台灣，並阻撓台灣參與跨太平洋夥 伴全⾯進步協定(CPTPP)及區域全⾯經濟夥伴關係 協定(RCEP)。美台⾃由貿易協定、投資協定及互 惠租稅協定均將對台灣經濟安全產⽣實質助益。

5. “The US and Taiwan can strengthen the security partnership by proactively reaching out to other like-minded democracies in the region and further networking with them for even closer ties in this network against emerging regional threats and to uphold a free and open Indo-Pacific.”

為持續提升雙邊安全伙伴關係，美、臺應 積極與區域中其他志同道合的⺠主國家間 建⽴安全網絡，攜⼿因應區域威脅，共同 維繫印太地區的⾃由與開放。

6. “High level exchange visits by senior defense officials, as mandated in the Taiwan Travel Act, should become routine. None of these measures are unduly provocative, yet all are meaningful.”

「台灣旅⾏法」規定的⾼層國防 官員互訪應成為常態。這不具有 挑釁意味，但確實是有意義的。

7. “Positive change begins with Taiwan and the United States clearly and transparently communicating mutually shared priorities that will enhance Taiwan’s ability to defend itself.”

正向的改變始於台灣和美國明確、 透明地溝通可增強台灣⾃我防衛能 ⼒的共同優先事項。

8. “Taiwan in partnership with the United States

should continue to diversify its trade and investment relationships away from China to reduce its exposure to Beijing's use of economic coercion. Ensuring alignment between Washington and Taipei on hightech investment restrictions is also critical.”

台灣與美國均應持續分散其與中國的 貿易與投資關係，減少北京經濟脅迫 的⾵險，另華府與台北在限制⾼科技 投資⽅⾯的協調亦為關鍵。

9. “Taiwan efforts must test assumptions, validate existing capabilities, and drive military decisions that maintain readiness.”

台灣的作為必須基於經得起檢驗的 想定、確認其現有能⼒，以此驅動 ⾜以維持即戰⼒的軍事決策。

10. “Scientia potentia est (knowledge is power).

U.S.-Taiwan should deepen intelligence exchanges to combat cyber espionage and fake news; Taiwan should become the sixth eye.”

知識就是⼒量。台美應加強情資交流 合作，共同對抗網路間諜及假新聞； 台灣應成為「第六眼」。

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