2024/06/09-2024/06/15

6/10
前北約駐阿富汗國際安全部隊顧問Emma Sky訪台,提出"peace game"想法,盼兩岸都能付出更多努力來做和平推演,而非一味進行兵推。對台美都提倡的「嚇阻政策」,艾瑪認為軍備項目比重過重,威嚇不只有軍備。

June 10: 
Emma Sky, former NATO advisor to Afghanistan, visited Taiwan and proposed the idea of a "peace game." She hopes that both sides of the Taiwan Strait can put more effort into peace simulations rather than focusing solely on military exercises. Despite the deterrence policy advocated by Taiwan and the United States, Sky believes that the emphasis on arms buildup is excessive, and deterrence goes beyond military means.


6/11
一名中共海軍前少校艦艇長8日駕駛快艇從大陸福州寧德港出發,經15小時、250多公里航行,9日上午闖進淡水渡船頭靠岸。他連闖海巡雷達站及守望哨,在淡水河口待了51分鐘完全沒被發現,引發首都防衛及國安疑慮。行政院長卓榮泰為此在立法院備詢時致歉,要求國防部、海委會檢討。

June 11: 
On the morning of June 9, a former lieutenant commander of the People's Liberation Army (PLA) Navy piloted a speedboat into the Tamsui Ferry Terminal without being detected, passing by Coast Guard radar stations and watchtowers. He came from mainland China's Fuzhou Ningde Port and traveled over 250 kilometers in 15 hours. This incident raised concerns about national defense and security. Premier Cho Jung-tai apologized during a legislative session and requested reviews by the Ministry of National Defense and Ocean Affairs Council.


6/11
民進黨政策會執行長王義川日前自曝透過手機訊號定位分析政治運動群眾資料,引發監控人民爭議。在野黨立委披露,民進黨上月黨務主管會議中就曾使用中華電信子公司「是方電訊」報告交叉比對,質疑就是王的資訊來源;與會者包括民進黨代理秘書長、副秘書長等。

June 11: 
Wang Yi-chuan, policy director of the ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP), recently revealed that he analyzed crowd data related to political movements using mobile phone signal location. This sparked controversy over the surveillance of citizens. Opposition party legislators disclosed that the party affairs executive meeting last month saw cross-referenced reports from Chunghwa Telecom's subsidiary "True Digital" and questioned whether this was Wang's information source. The meeting was attended by the DPP's acting secretary-general and deputy secretary-general.


6/12
亞馬遜雲端宣布將在台成立區域級大型資料中心「Asia Pacific(Taipei)」,預計2025年初上線,未來15年內預計在台投資數十億美元。此舉顯示AWS有意急起直追Google、Microsoft,穩住在台雲端業者龍頭地位,全球三大雲端服務供應商也全數落地台灣。

June 12: 
Amazon Web Services (AWS) announced the establishment of a regional-scale, large data center in Taiwan named "Asia Pacific (Taipei)." It is expected to go live in early 2025, with an investment of several billion U.S. dollars over the next 15 years. This move demonstrates AWS's intention to catch up with Google and Microsoft and solidify the company's position as a leading cloud service provider in Taiwan. All three major global cloud service providers will now have a presence in Taiwan.

 

6/12
對旅遊業者強烈期盼兩岸開放團客旅遊,交通部長李孟諺鬆口,沒有要求中國大陸一定要全面開放團客,若對方釋出善意,像是小三通開放團客、開放自由行等,我方也可逐步開放。台灣各部門都準備好歡迎大陸旅客來台。

June 12: 
Amid strong expectations from the tourism industry for cross-strait group tours to resume, Minister of Transportation and Communications Li Meng-yen clarified that there is no demand for mainland China to fully open group tours. However, if China shows goodwill, for instance, by reopening the "mini three links" for group tours or permitting individual travel, Taiwan is prepared to gradually reciprocate. Taiwan is ready to welcome mainland tourists to Taiwan.

 

6/13
賴清德總統接受時代雜誌專訪表示,他在就職演說中提到,中華民國和中華人民共和國互不隸屬,這個事實他不是第一個講,完全沒有挑釁的意思,前總統蔡英文在2021年國慶提出的「四大堅持」已提到;前總統馬英九任內也講過,中華民國是一個主權獨立的國家,兩岸互不隸屬。
馬批賴狂言狡辯;馬英九辦公室解釋,「兩國互不隸屬」與「兩岸互不隸屬」,絕對是不同概念,不要用文字遊戲欺騙不了解中文的外國人。

June 13: 
In an exclusive interview with Time, President Lai Ching-te stated that the mention of the Republic of China (ROC) and People's Republic of China (PRC) as not subordinate to one another in his inaugural address is not a first nor meant to be provocative. Former President Tsai Ing-wen mentioned this position in her 2021 National Day address; former President Ma Ying-jeou also stated that the R.O.C. is sovereign and independent, and the two sides of the Taiwan Strait are not subordinate to one another.
Ma criticized President Lai's recent remarks as sophistry, emphasizing that "two states not subordinate to each other" and "two sides not subordinate to each other" are distinct concepts, and Lai should not use wordplay to deceive non-Chinese speakers.


6/13
今年的台北上海雙城論壇在台北舉辦,上海市台辦主任鍾曉敏飛抵台北磋商細節,並與台北市長蔣萬安會面。北市府會後轉述,雙方共識是「雙城好、兩岸好」,盼實質交流;雙城論壇就是和平推演「peace game」的展現,相信也是陸委會過去表達過樂見的態度。是否邀上海市長龔正?北市府表示,要向陸委會申請,一切依法進行。

June 13: 
The Taipei-Shanghai Twin City Forum this year will be held in Taipei. Director Zhong Xiaomin of Shanghai's Taiwan Affairs Office arrived in Taipei to discuss details and meet with Mayor Chiang Wan-an of Taipei. Both sides reached a consensus of "good for both cities, good for cross-strait cities," aiming for substantial exchanges. The Twin City Forum serves as a manifestation of a "peace game," which aligns with the Mainland Affairs Council's positive stance. Regarding whether to invite Shanghai Mayor Gong Zheng, the Taipei City Government stated that it would submit an application for such an invitation to the Mainland Affairs Council, according to legal procedures.


6/13
海巡署4000噸級海巡艦「新竹號」被發現停泊美國夏威夷檀香山港,由於環太軍演將在26日登場,引發外界解讀。海巡署證實新竹艦在執行太平洋巡護任務,其他資訊不便公開說明。學者認為,這象徵台美海巡合作逐步落實。

June 13: 
The 4,000-ton patrol vessel "Hsinchu" of the Coast Guard Administration (CGA), Ocean Affairs Council was found docked in Honolulu, Hawaii, ahead of the upcoming Rim of the Pacific Exercise (RIMPAC) on June 26. The CGA confirmed that the Hsinchu was on a Pacific patrol mission, but further details remain undisclosed. Scholars interpret this as a gradual implementation of U.S.-Taiwan coast guard cooperation.