大侠行天下日记 我见我闻我思 04/21

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穷国渴望疫苗救命

在南美唯一和台湾有邦交的巴拉圭，目前正在遭受新冠疫情之侵袭，该国可能因為争取中国大陆疫苗支援，而和台湾断交，巴拉圭外长阿塞韦多已经明确表示北京有兴趣和巴拉圭建交，

国务卿布林肯曾经致电巴拉圭当局继续和包括台湾在内的民主和全球伙伴合作战胜全球性的大疫情。

反对党人士说， 当我们的人民正在死去时，我们还在忠实於对我们施加规则的人。

巴拉圭和台湾有着非常深厚的双边关係，曾经為该国建造数千套贫民公寓及国会大厦，包括早年的蒋介石大道及其铜像仍然耸立在该国首都。

新冠疫情肆虐以来，也改变了诸多国家的政经版图，包括美国在内的西方国家為了应对国内险恶的疫情，已经自顾不暇，还能给那些穷小国家伸出援手吗？

巴拉圭在其医疗保健系统不堪重负之时，可能会考虑抛弃无法得到疫苗帮助的台湾，转而求助於中国大陆。

包括巴拿马、多明尼加及萨尓瓦多三国相继和中国建交，做為美国后院的国家，令华盛顿措手不及而且十分恼火，外交是手段 ，但是实质条件才能是目的。

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.