大俠行天下日記 我見我聞我思 04/21

我見 我思 我聞

窮國渴望疫苗救命

在南美唯一和台灣有邦交的巴拉圭，目前正在遭受新冠疫情之侵襲，该國可能因為爭取中國大陸疫苗支援，而和台灣斷交，巴拉圭外長阿塞韋多已經明確表示北京有興趣和巴拉圭建交，

國務卿布林肯曾經致電巴拉圭當局繼續和包括台灣在內的民主和全球夥伴合作戰勝全球性的大疫情。

反對黨人士說， 當我們的人民正在死去時，我們還在忠實於對我們施加規則的人。

巴拉圭和台灣有着非常深厚的雙邊关係，曾經為该國建造數千套贫民公寓及國會大厦，包括早年的蔣介石大道及其銅像仍然聳立在该國首都。

新冠疫情肆虐以來，也改變了諸多國家的政经版圖，包括美國在內的西方國家為了應對國內險惡的疫情，已經自顧不暇，還能給那些窮小國家伸出援手嗎？

巴拉圭在其醫療保健系統不堪重負之時，可能會考慮抛棄無法得到疫苗幫助的台灣，轉而求助於中國大陸。

包括巴拿馬、多明尼加及薩尓瓦多三國相繼和中國建交，做為美國後院的國家，令華盛頓措手不及而且十分惱火，外交是手段 ，但是實質條件才能是目的。

Vaccine Diplomacy Between The Nations

Paraguay is a nation that has diplomatic relations with Taiwan and is the only country in South America that is facing a serious COVID-19 pandemic crisis that is becoming increasingly desperate.

In recent years, Taiwan has upgraded Paraguay’s health system and built thousands of homes for the poor, including the building for its Congress.

When this pandemic began to soar, Paraguayan politicians had to come to consider giving up some of its old allies in order to establish diplomatic relations with China.

It is also very sad that the poor nations around the world are still waiting for help in such a difficult time.

It is true that the pandemic is really changing the globe, not just economically, but also politically.

Minister Acevedo said recently that Beijing had made it clear that it is interested in formal ties with Paraguay.

He has sought to pressure Taiwan and the United Sates to get vaccine to Paraguay quickly. The Taiwan government has accused China of using “vaccine diplomacy” to pressure Paraguay to sever ties with Taipei. U.S. Secretary of State Blinken urged the Paraguay government to continue to work with democratic and global partners including Taiwan.