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體育中心/綜合報導

美國職籃(NBA)西區季後賽第二輪，陷入0:3絕境的湖人，持續在自家主場迎戰強敵雷霆。下半場開始一度被拉開差距的的湖人，末節將士用命，拼到剩下41秒時，還握有1分領先。但強大的雷霆硬是要回領先，在里夫斯(Austin Reaves)嘗試追平的三分奪框而出之後，湖人以110:115遭到雷霆橫掃，本賽季宣告結束，而超巨球星「詹皇」詹姆士(LeBron James)是否就此退休備受關注。

湖人首輪以以4:2擊敗年輕的火箭，次輪遇到全聯盟最強的雷霆，前三戰皆敗落入0:3的淘汰絕境。此戰力求開胡的湖人，打出不錯的開局，首節打完以26:21領先。不過次節命中率開始下滑，雷霆在超巨球星「SGA」亞歷山大(Shai Gilgeous-Alexander)半場14分的領軍下，反以49:45領先。

下半場雷霆又有奇兵跳出，A.米契爾(Ajay Mitchell)接連拿分，雷霆一度將差距拉開到12分。眼看比分漸漸被拉開，湖人沒有放棄，詹姆士跳出連續兩記三分彈，還有海斯(Jaxson Hayes)的幾次籃下強攻和暴扣，湖人第三節打完要回4分領先。

末節戰況更加白熱化，湖人在第四節前段仍保有領先，但雷霆不只有SGA，還有A.米契爾加入聯手狂轟，雷霆再度領先。倒數兩分鐘湖人已落後六分，八村壘此時飆進一記四分打，加上「聰明哥」史馬特(Marcus Smart)進算加罰，湖人再反超一分。不過回頭守不住霍姆葛倫(Chet Holmgren)籃下暴扣，加上SGA兩罰具中。三分差的追平機會交給里夫斯，可惜這次三分沒能投進，湖人賽季就此畫下句點。

今年已經41歲的詹皇，本季每場比賽且看且珍惜。不過他在季後賽的高水準表現，一點也不像要退休。但隨著湖人出局，退休話題再現，甚至有人認為此戰已是詹皇生涯最後一役。賽後詹姆士則表示，現在還不知道未來的發展，會好好跟家人聊聊，時機到了自然就會做出決定。

title: 《NBA》雷霆4:0橫掃湖人搶先進西冠 季後賽到現在沒輸過！


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墨新聞｜記者卞金峰／台北報導

中華民國商業驗證同業公會秘書處今天指出，世界認證總會（IAF）為確保全球溫室氣體排放驗證的一致性，指派最高規格的國際專家評審團親臨台灣，執行極為嚴苛的同儕評審（Peer Review）。本次審查不僅讓美國認可局（IAS）以「零缺點（Zero Non-conformity）」正式通過全球首個森林及土壤認證，更標誌著台灣的減碳成果已具備全球公信力，並於5月5日在聯合國CDM 官網正式對全球宣告，台灣已正式跨入國際森林碳權新紀元。

全球奇蹟：多國頂尖專家聯手見證「見證真章」

中華民國商業驗證同業公會指出，世界驗證總會（IAF）指派最高規格的國際專家評審團親臨台灣，執行極為嚴苛的同儕評審（Peer Review）。中華民國商業驗證同業公會提供 中華民國商業驗證同業公會秘書處指出，這次查核是一場真正的全球見證奇蹟，評審團由具備加拿大、美國及亞洲豐富經驗的資深專家組成，成員包括：

Dr. Milan Neupane (MN)：IAS首席技術見證官 (Lead/Technical Assessor)，前任加拿大查證機構領導。Bandusoma LHD (BL)：技術評審官 (Technical Assessor)。DR. Don Niranjan Kannangara (DNK)：技術評審官 (Technical Assessor)。Mithila Gunasekara (MG)：IAF亞太認可合作組織 (APAC) 評估員 (Evaluator)。

此次評審更邀請了本公會多位任教於國立大學、美國密西根大等知名學府的專家學者共同參與，展現產官學界聯手讓台灣走向世界的決心。中華民國商業驗證同業公會強調，這場跨越國界的專業對話，證明了台灣在環境科學上的嚴謹度已達世界頂尖。

數位身分與 NASA 監測：科學證據量化回歸分析

中華民國商業驗證同業公會特別向大眾解析國際查證的「硬科學」本質，他們表示，國際認證絕非虛言，每一棵參與專案的樹木都必須落實「數位身分證明」。中華民國商業驗證同業公會提供 中華民國商業驗證同業公會特別向大眾解析國際查證的「硬科學」本質，他們表示，國際認證絕非虛言，每一棵參與專案的樹木都必須落實「數位身分證明」，將樹種、年份、高度、體積及材積等數據上傳至與 NASA（美國國家航空暨太空總署） 連動的監測系統。

「這正是見證真章的時刻！」秘書處人員說道。透過具體的科學證據量化，並進行精密的「回歸分析」，得出的結果才能被全球接受。本次受檢的關鍵實績——台積電（TSMC）大安海邊兩公頃造林計畫與中興大學東勢林場ISO14064-2及畜產中心碳中和ISO14068-1專案，其成果已成功獲得聯合國 UNCDM 證書（VC41366~41369/2026）的正式認可。

中華民國商業驗證同業公會表示，每一棵參與專案的樹木都必須落實「數位身分證明」，並將樹種、年份、高度、體積及材積等數據上傳至與 NASA（美國國家航空暨太空總署） 連動的監測系統。中華民國商業驗證同業公會提供 邁向 2050 國家淨零路徑：大家一起努力的榮耀

中華民國商業驗證同業公會表示，「包括台積電造林計畫的案子，以及中興大學完成了這項『不可能的艱巨任務』。興大設定的階段性目標——2025年達成畜產碳中和、2035年提早完成全校校園淨零，將成為引領國家邁向2050國家淨零排放專案目標的重要推手。」IAS首席技術見證官對於中華民國商業驗證同業公會進行台積電以及中興大學案件所展現的專業及敬業態度與實力，並完成這樣的成就，給予高度肯定。

中華民國商業驗證同業公會表示，他們要為所有參與者的努力與十年磨一劍的精神喝采，這不只是中興大學或台積電的成就，這是大家一起努力讓台灣走出世界的證明。台灣現在已正式進入可以發出國際森林碳權的進帳階段，這是中華民國以科學實力愛地球、貢獻全球永續發展的最高致敬。

此篇文章最開始出處為: 台灣森林與土壤認證獲IAF零缺點確證 美加頂尖專家跨海「見證真章」 台灣邁向國際森林碳權新紀元

countries: 台灣 加拿大 美國 中華民國

taiwan-subdivisions: 成功 中和 金峰 東勢 大安


title: 【健身熱、拓市場、衝營收】柏文健康事業首季EPS亮眼，《柏文健身》布局再升級

countries: 美國 台灣

taiwan-subdivisions: 新店 烏日 嘉義 成功

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【記者 周志杰 /專案報導】健身熱潮，推升柏文獲利再攀高

在全民健康意識提升與健身風氣持續升溫帶動下，健身產業迎來新一波成長循環。以「健身工廠」為主要品牌的 柏文健康事業 公布115年第一季財報，合併營收達16.27億元，年增20.17%，創下歷年同期新高與單季歷史次高。隨著會員人數穩定增加、新據點擴張及會員二次消費效益逐步發酵，柏文不僅繳出亮眼成績，也反映出台灣健身市場已從疫情後復甦，正式邁入結構性成長階段。

營收創高，獲利成長更勝營收

根據柏文115年第一季合併財務報告，第一季營收達16.27億元，雖較前一季微幅減少0.63%，但較去年同期大幅成長20.17%，創下同期新高與單季歷史次高。其中，「健身及娛樂服務收入」達10.38億元，年增22.25%，仍是最大營收來源，占比63.83%；「運動保健服務收入」5.34億元，占比32.83%；「入會費及手續費收入」則達0.37億元。值得投資人關注的是，柏文本季獲利成長幅度明顯高於營收增速。第一季營業毛利達5.46億元，年增33.26%；營業利益2.63億元，年增53.83%；稅後淨利1.93億元，年增57.18%；每股稅後盈餘（EPS）2.42元，創110年第一季以來單季次高。

公司指出，第一季通常因春節、228連假與2月工作天數較少，影響教練課程執行，因此多屬全年營收低點。不過在會員持續增加與運動風潮推升下，本季仍維持與前一季相當水準，顯示營運韌性與市場需求穩定。

展店加速，三大引擎推升成長

除了財報亮眼，柏文未來成長動能也受到市場關注。公司表示，今年旗下「健身工廠」將新增10處營運據點，第一季台北安和廠已開幕，第二季台中烏日廠預計投入營運，下半年則將於北中南再拓展8家新館。至115年底，全台「健身工廠」館數預計突破90家，達93家規模。

柏文分析，全球健身市場已同步進入成長周期。歐洲2025年健身俱樂部會員數達7,550萬人，美國健身會員突破8,100萬人，均創歷史新高，預估2030年全球健身俱樂部市場規模將達1,697億美元。台灣市場同樣延續成長趨勢，近三年健身中心銷售額持續攀升，顯示「健身」正從選擇性消費，逐漸成為民眾生活日常。

此外，柏文也積極布局第二成長曲線。旗下新創品牌「SKlub運動俱樂部」今年規劃於嘉義打造專業羽球館，發展場租、課程、商品及營隊等多元營收模式。同時，「健身工廠」電子商城已於4月上線，透過虛實整合模式，增加會員二次消費與商品銷售，成為營收新動能。未來營運將由「同店成長」、「新店動能」及「會員二次消費」三大引擎驅動，隨規模經濟逐步顯現，獲利增速可望持續優於營收表現。

健身成日常，柏文迎成長循環

從財報表現來看，柏文不僅受惠於健身人口增加，更成功掌握消費者健康意識抬頭的長期趨勢。對股民而言，亮眼獲利、穩定展店與會員成長，是觀察公司後續營運的重要指標；對一般民眾來說，健身產業快速擴張，也意味運動正逐漸融入生活。當「上健身房」從偶爾為之變成固定習慣，柏文的成長故事，或許也才正要開始。


title: Taiwan, US committed to peace: MOFA

people: 賴清德 習近平

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UNDETERRED: Taiwan will continue to bolster cooperation with the US and seek to demonstrate to the world its resolve to defend itself, a MOFA spokesman said

Taiwan will continue to work with the US to protect peace and stability in the region by building strong deterrence, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) said yesterday, adding that China’s opposition to US arms sales to Taiwan is unreasonable, groundless and an attempt to distort the truth.

MOFA spokesman Hsiao Kuang-wei (蕭光偉) made the remarks at a news conference in Taipei in response to a question about US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping’s (習近平) scheduled meeting in Beijing this week.

The Trump-Xi meeting is being closely followed not only in Taiwan, but also around the world, as high-level US-China interactions carry significant geopolitical and economic implications, he said.

“Taiwan will maintain communication with the US, seeking to maintain the steady deepening of Taiwan-US relations and safeguard Taiwan’s interests,” Hsiao said.

The ministry also welcomed US Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s statements reiterating that the US policy on Taiwan remains unchanged and stressing the importance of maintaining stability across the Taiwan Strait, he said.

Trump on Monday told reporters at the White House that he would discuss the topic of arms sales to Taiwan during his meeting with Xi, as he suggested his personal chemistry with counterpart Xi Jinping would prevent a Chinese invasion of the island.

Asked if the United States should keep selling weapons to Taiwan, a key irritant for Beijing, Trump said: “President Xi would like us not to, and I’ll have that discussion. That’s one of the many things I’ll be talking about.”

Trump, after referencing Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, said of Taiwan, “I don’t think it’ll happen. I think we’ll be fine. I have a very good relationship with President Xi. He knows I don’t want that to happen.”

The MOFA spokesman was yesterday asked whether such a discussion would violate the “six assurances,” one of which is that the US will not hold prior consultations with Beijing regarding arms sales to Taiwan.

Hsiao did not answer directly, but said that since Trump took office, his administration has repeatedly stressed US support for Taiwan and taken concrete actions to implement long-standing and consistent US policy toward Taiwan, including in December last year announcing US$11.1 billion in arms sales, the largest-ever package approved for Taiwan.

Despite being aware that democratic countries support peace and stability in the Taiwan Strait as Beijing increasingly threatens Taiwan as well as regional security and stability, China continues to oppose US arms sales to Taiwan, he said.

In bilateral meetings with the US, China “continues to express such an unreasonable and groundless stance, attempting to mislead and distort the truth,” he said.

Taiwan is a critical component of the First Island Chain and a key node driving global economic growth, he said, adding that “we believe that strengthening our self-defense capabilities is the only way to preserve the peace and prosperity we have worked so hard to achieve.”

“Taiwan will continue to strengthen cooperation with the US to build up an effective deterrence and jointly safeguard peace across the Taiwan Strait,” Hsiao said.

“We also hope to demonstrate to the world Taiwan’s firm resolve in defending our nation and maintaining the current status quo,” he added.

Meanwhile, President William Lai (賴清德) yesterday thanked the US for helping Taiwan bolster its defense capabilities in an English-language video message to the Copenhagen Democracy Summit in Denmark.

He did not directly mention the Trump-Xi meeting.

Three decades ago Taiwan held its first free presidential election under the threat of missiles from China, and Taiwan is an important beacon of democracy in Asia, Lai said.

“The people of Taiwan have never backed down in the face of mounting external challenges, and they will never bow to pressure. Taiwan is a sovereign, independent nation,” he said.

“The Taiwanese people have every right to engage with the international community, and they are more than capable of contributing to it. No attempt to isolate Taiwan will alter our determination to participate in the international community,” Lai added.

Additional reporting by Reuters


title: Nursing ratio to be implemented next year: Lai

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NURSE-TO-PATIENT RATIO: Nursing groups accused the government of failing to live up to its policies, saying that it was attempting to profit illicitly from the delay

Amendments to the Medical Care Act (醫療法) stipulating a three-shift nurse-to-patient ratio are to be implemented in phases starting on May 20 next year, President William Lai (賴清德) said at an event observing International Nurses Day yesterday.

Lai’s response came after nurses’ rights groups accused the government of failing to live up to its policies, saying that the Ministry of Health and Welfare was derelict in its duties and attempting to profit illicitly from the delay.

The pledge that nurse rights’ groups and Minister of Health and Welfare Shih Chung-liang (石崇良) signed on Tuesday last week stated that the policy would be enacted by Dec. 31 next year, as influenza cases usually peak at the start of the year, Lai said.

President William Lai, second left, presents an award to a nurse at a ceremony for International Nurses Day in Taipei yesterday. Photo: Tien Yu-hua, Taipei Times

The nursing shortage would be worse with shifts in annual leave and the public’s habit of considering a change of job ahead of the Lunar New Year, he said.

Nursing rights groups had asked how the policy would be implemented in psychiatric departments, but Lai only said that he had asked the ministry to establish a task force to oversee the allocation of hospital staff.

The Legislative Yuan on Friday last week passed the third reading of the amendment, which stated that the ratio of emergency beds or common sick beds attended by nurses should be designated by the competent central government authority, while keeping in mind patient safety and labor rights.

The ratio should be reviewed every three years and adjusted as needed, with the first official ratio set for March 2024.

The March 2024 ratio had included an addendum stating that the ratios do not apply to hospitals focused on psychiatry or psychiatry-related teaching hospitals.


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By Wu Liang-yi, Wu jen-chieh and Jonathan Chin / Staff reporters, with staff writer and CNA

The Ministry of Transportation and Communications yesterday inaugurated the Danjiang Bridge across the Tamsui River in New Taipei City, saying that the structure would be an architectural icon and traffic artery for Taiwan.

Feted as a major engineering achievement, the Danjiang Bridge is 920m long, 211m tall at the top of its pylon, and is the longest single-pylon asymmetric cable-stayed bridge in the world, the government’s Web site for the structure said.

It was designed by late Iraqi-British architect Zaha Hadid.

The structure, with a maximum deck of 70m, accommodates road and light rail traffic, and affords a 200m navigation channel for boats, it said.

Speaking at a news conference held near the bridge, Minister of Transportation and Communications Chen Shih-kai (陳世凱) said that the bridge would be a national landmark and tourism attraction, and boost the region’s communications.

The Tourism Administration and its New Taipei City counterpart are working together to develop the tourism economy revolving around the bridge, he said.

Chen presided over a motorcade featuring electric police motorbikes, patrol vehicles and classic cars across the bridge in a ceremony marking the structure’s commissioning.

Separately, the New Taipei City Police Department said officers issued the bridge’s first-ever traffic ticket after a motorbike driver was caught racing across the span even before its grand opening.

The 24-year-old driver surnamed Dan (單), driving a bike with a 250cc engine, entered the bridge’s ramp 2 for northbound traffic in the city’s Bali District (八里), refusing commands to stop, it said.

Police intercepted the man at the off-ramp and cited him for refusing to pull over, causing noise pollution by means other than muffler removal, illegal modifications to exhaust pipes and driving a lightweight motor bike on a highway, the department said.

The man’s license was suspended, his vehicle confiscated and he was fined NT$61,800, it said.

Investigators are considering charging him with deliberate reckless driving, as he is suspected of pulling the stunt for notoriety, the department said.

In related news, the Highway Bureau said that officials have installed state-of-the-art sensors on the bridge to monitor structural integrity, wind forces and stress on its cables in real time.

Should readings exceed safe values, the sensors would alert the bridge control center of a potential safety incident to enable the rapid implementation of traffic controls and safety measures, it said.

Pedestrians should not touch the sensors as they use the bridge’s pedestrian walkway, the bureau said.

title: First person arrested as Danjiang Bridge opens


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Global fire outbreaks hit record high as ‘unprecedented’ heat looms: scientists

Climate change has driven record-breaking outbreaks of fire in Africa, Asia and elsewhere this year, with conditions expected to get worse as the northern hemisphere’s summer approaches and El Nino weather patterns kick in, scientists said yesterday.

Fires from January to last month have already caused unprecedented levels of damage, burning more than 150 million hectares of land, 20 percent more than the previous record, according to data compiled by World Weather Attribution (WWA), a research group that studies the role played by global warming in extreme weather events.

The researchers said temperature records could be broken this year, causing widespread drought as well as fires, with the impact of human-induced climate change compounded by an especially strong “El Nino” effect.

Smoke billows behind a motorcycle rider as firefighters work to control the Max Road Miramar fire in Pembroke Pines, Florida, on Monday. Photo: AFP

“Whilst in many parts of the world the global fire season has yet to heat up, this rapid start, in combination with the forecast El Nino, means that we’re looking at a particularly severe year materializing,” said Theodore Keeping, a wildfire expert at Imperial College London and part of the WWA group.

As much as 85 million hectares of land have burned in Africa so far this year, 23 percent more than the previous record of 69 million hectares, he said.

The unusually high fire activity in Africa is being driven by rapid shifts from extremely wet to extremely dry conditions, he said.

High rainfall produced more grass during the previous growing season, creating an abundance of fuel to feed the drought and heat-induced savannah fires of the past few months.

Asian fires have burned as much as 44 million hectares of land so far this year, nearly 40 percent more than the previous record year of 2014, with India, Myanmar, Thailand, Laos and China among the worst hit, Keeping said.

He warned that wildfire risks could worsen later this year, with El Nino increasing the likelihood of severe heat and drought in Australia, Canada, the US and the Amazon rainforest.

“The likelihood of harmful extreme fires potentially could be the highest we’ve seen in recent history if a strong El Nino does develop,” he said.

El Nino weather conditions, caused by the warming of sea surface temperatures in the Pacific Ocean, are expected to start this month, the World Meteorological Organization said last month.

It could cause droughts in Australia, Indonesia and parts of southern Asia, as well as flooding in other regions, and might drive up temperatures, the UN agency said.

“If there is a strong El Nino later this year, there is a serious risk that the effect of climate change and El Nino ... will result in unprecedented weather extremes,” said Friederike Otto, climate scientist at Imperial College London and cofounder of the WWA.


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British Prime Minister Keir Starmer yesterday told his top team that he was getting on with governing the UK, defying mounting calls from ministers and members of parliament (MPs) to step down.

The Labour prime minister dared any leadership hopefuls to challenge him, but his position looked precarious after two junior ministers resigned from his government, which could trigger a domino effect.

“The Labour Party has a process for challenging a leader and that has not been triggered,” Starmer told ministers during crunch talks over his future, as no one person has stepped forward to challenge him yet.

Pedestrians walk past artist Kaya Mar’s latest painting depicting British Prime Minister Keir Starmer near Downing Street, London, yesterday. Photo: AP

“The country expects us to get on with governing. That is what I am doing and what we must do as a Cabinet,” he added, on what was the most crucial day yet of almost two years as prime minister.

At least 80 of Labour’s 403 MPs have now called for Starmer to quit immediately, or to set out a timetable for his resignation.

Starmer’s vow on Monday to fight on and prove his doubters wrong did little to calm the clamor for his removal.

Miatta Fahnbulleh yesterday became the first junior minister to resign, calling on Starmer “to do the right thing for the country and the party, and set a timetable for an orderly transition.”

Jess Phillips then quit as safeguarding minister, telling Starmer in a letter that she was not seeing the change “I, and the country expect.”

British Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood late on Monday became the most senior government figure to advise Starmer to consider his position, UK media reported.

Newspapers reported that other senior ministers, including British Deputy Prime Minister David Lammy and Yvette Cooper had spoken to Starmer about his position.

Pressure on Starmer has been soaring since Labour suffered disastrous local election results last week, losing hundreds of councilors to the hard-right Reform UK party and the left-wing populist Greens.

Labour also lost its century-old dominance in Wales and was hammered by the Scottish National Party in the devolved parliament in Edinburgh.

The results added to a miserable few months for Starmer, who has been engulfed in scandal over his decision to appoint — and then sack — Peter Mandelson as ambassador to Washington.

Mandelson was a former friend of US sex offender Jeffrey Epstein and Starmer earlier this year fended off calls to quit over his decision to appoint him.

Starmer has also failed to spur promised economic growth to help British citizens suffering with the cost of living.

Starmer on Monday pledged that Labour would be “better” and bolder to assuage disgruntled voters impatient for change, but dozens of Labour MPs later urged him to step down, including four government aides who resigned their positions.

Several Cabinet ministers backed Starmer after the meeting, including British Secretary of Defence John Healey who warned that “more instability is not in Britain’s interest.”

Under party rules, any challenger would need the support of 81 Labour MPs — 20 percent of the party in parliament — to trigger a leadership contest.

Starmer has vowed to contest any challenge.

title: British PM Keir Starmer defiant as calls to quit grow


title: Parties differ over Trump-Xi meeting

people: 陳清龍 習近平 賴清德 林沛祥 莊瑞雄 徐巧芯 范雲 牛煦庭

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CHESS PIECE: Past US-Taiwan understandings could be skirted or waived entirely due to Donald Trump’s mercurial temper and transactional tendencies, a KMT legislator said   By Lin Che-yuan, Lo Kuo-chia and Jake Chung / Staff reporters, with staff writer

While the ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) is “confident” in US-Taiwan ties in light of the impending visit to China by US President Donald Trump, the Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT) urged action to increase national security, while the Taiwan People’s Party (TPP) urged a temperance in optimism.

Stability and peace across the Taiwan Strait are of great importance to the world, and it is only natural for Taiwan to be discussed in the upcoming meeting between Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping (習近平) from today to Friday, DPP caucus chief executive Chuang Jui-hsiung (莊瑞雄) said yesterday.

DPP caucus secretary-general Fan Yun (范雲) highlighted the Taiwan Relations Act as the legal basis for US support for Taiwan, regardless of who is the US president.

From left, Democratic Progressive Party legislators Chen Pei-yu, Chuang Jui-hsiung and Fan Yu speak at a news conference at the Legislative Yuan in Taipei yesterday.

Photo: Lo Pei-de, Taipei Times

KMT caucus secretary-general Lin Pei-hsiang (林沛祥) said Taiwan has been increasingly sidelined and appeared more like a chess piece rather than a participant in Taiwan-US-China relations.

Lin said there are no government assurances that, in the event of a US-China detente, Taiwan would not suffer an economic, diplomatic and national defense blowback.

Past US-Taiwan understandings on issues could be skirted or waived entirely due to Trump’s mercurial temper and transactional tendencies, KMT Legislator Niu Hsu-ting (牛煦庭) said, adding that he did not understand the blind faith in the US that the Ministry of Foreign Affairs is attempting to instill in the public.

KMT Legislator Hsu Chiao-hsin (徐巧芯) said Trump’s February comments that he was discussing arms sales to Taiwan with Xi have shown that he might have contravened the “six assurances,” adding that Taiwan has not been mentioned in the US national defense white paper this year.

The KMT caucus asked that the Executive Yuan issue a national security assessment report immediately after Friday; that President William Lai (賴清德) hold a news conference ahead of the meeting and urge the US not to sacrifice Taiwanese security and international participation; that the Ministry of National Defense and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs consider contingency options; and that the Executive Yuan make contingency plans regarding the impact on Taiwanese industry.

TPP Legislator Jacky Chen (陳清龍) said that Taiwan should not be a chess piece for the superpowers and urged the ruling party not to be overtly optimistic, adding that national defense and national sovereignty were absolute red lines.

Scott Kennedy, a senior adviser at the Washington-based Center for Strategic and International Studies, said the summit could reach a detente that, on the surface, is more beneficial to China.

Commenting on the lack of a Chinese response regarding Taiwan’s special defense budget, National Cheng Kung University Department of Political Science professor Wang Hung-jen (王宏仁) said that Beijing’s silence does not mean it does not care, but might be a strategic “muffling” before the Trump-Xi summit.

Beijing might not wish to escalate the Taiwan issue prematurely and risk affecting the summit, Wang said, adding that Beijing has opted for low-key pressure rather than open opposition, as experience shows that open opposition has only helped legitimize Taiwan’s need to strengthen its national defense.

Additional reporting by Chen Cheng-liang and Chen Yu-fu


title: New Zealand clears Taiwan flowers for sale

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Moth orchid and anthurium cut flowers grown in Taiwan were yesterday cleared for export to New Zealand under an agreement that outlines measures local exporters need to follow to secure access to the market.

The agreement was signed during a meeting of the Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures Joint Management Committee under a free-trade agreement between the two countries, the Ministry of Agriculture said in a statement.

Under the deal, exporters must implement systematic management measures — including the use of clean growing media, disease-free seedlings and hanging yellow sticky traps — to control specific pests such as thrips and diseases such as bacterial wilt, the ministry said.

Animal and Plant Health Inspection Agency Deputy Director Huang Kuo-hsiu, right, signs an agreement with a New Zealand representative during a meeting of the Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures Joint Management Committee yesterday. Photo courtesy of Ministry of Agriculture

Traceable records must be kept throughout production, harvesting and transportation, it added.

Before export, the cut flowers must be inspected to ensure compliance with New Zealand’s quarantine regulations, it said.

Producers and exporters are to receive training before each export season to ensure the measures are implemented smoothly, it said.

Taiwan began preparing pest management and risk assessment data in 2022 as part of its proposal to export moth orchid and anthurium cut flowers to New Zealand, the ministry said.

After nearly four years of technical consultations and responding to additional requests for information from New Zealand authorities, the agreement was finalized, it said.

The deal would help expand overseas markets for Taiwan’s flower industry, the ministry said.

Taiwan has also secured market access in New Zealand for dancing-lady orchid cut flowers, mangoes, lychees, pineapples, bird’s-nest ferns and monstera leaves, it said.

Taiwan’s moth orchid exports totaled nearly US$150 million last year, with the flower’s major markets including Japan, Australia and the US, ministry data showed.

About US$4.5 million of anthuriums were exported last year, primarily to Japan, Australia and Singapore, it showed.


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Taiwan-flagged ships rank fifth in region for port inspections

Ships registered under the Republic of China flag ranked a record fifth among 66 flag states inspected in the Asia-Pacific region last year, with zero detentions recorded for the second consecutive year, the Ministry of Transportation and Communications’ Maritime and Port Bureau said yesterday.

The ranking was published in an annual report released on May 1 by regional port state control organization Tokyo MOU, which placed Taiwan on its High Performance List, behind only China, Hong Kong, Singapore and South Korea.

The rankings were based on the number of port state inspections conducted and the detention rate of ships registered under each flag, the bureau said.

A Yang Ming Marine Transport Corp container ship is pictured at sea in an undated photograph. Photo courtesy of Maritime and Port Bureau

Under Tokyo MOU standards, a ship can be detained if the condition of a vessel or its crew does not substantially comply with applicable international conventions.

Meanwhile, Taiwan-based CR Classification Society, which provides classification and certification services, was ranked ninth among 106 recognized organizations worldwide, the bureau said.

The Tokyo MOU, which came into effect in 1994, aims to create an effective port state control system in the Asia-Pacific region to eliminate substandard shipping, improve maritime safety, protect the marine environment, and safeguard working and living conditions aboard ships, its Web site says.

Port state control serves as a complement to flag state oversight if shipowners, classification societies or flag administrations fail to comply with international maritime regulations, it says.

Port authorities can inspect foreign vessels visiting their ports and require deficiencies to be corrected before ships are allowed to depart, it adds.


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GOOD WITH THE BAD: The forecast looks rosy for the most part from AI to gaming sectors, but acute price turbulence for key components could pose a challenge

Asustek Computer Inc (華碩) yesterday said revenue this quarter is expected to remain strong, driven by robust growth in its artificial intelligence (AI) server business and a sequential rebound in PC sales.

Revenue last quarter increased 2 percent quarter-on-quarter and surged 44 percent year-on-year to a record NT$194.05 billion (US$6.16 billion), supported by robust growth in AI infrastructure deployments and rising penetration rates of AI PCs, Asustek chief financial officer Nick Wu (吳長榮) told an earnings conference.

The systems business accounted for 46 percent of total revenue last quarter, followed by the open platform segment at 26 percent, and server and infrastructure solutions at 28 percent, the company said.

Asustek expects PC revenue this quarter to grow 10 to 15 percent sequentially and server revenue to grow 50 to 100 percent quarter-on-quarter, while revenue from its components segment — mainly motherboards — is projected to be flat from the previous quarter, Wu said.

The company’s PC and gaming businesses remain resilient despite market fluctuations, supported by strong branding, sound product competitiveness and effective supply chain management, he said.

FUTURE FOCUS

However, sharp price fluctuations in key components, particularly memory chips and storage products, are a major challenge, he added.

The company has clear order visibility for its server business in the second half of the year, with full-year server revenue projected to increase by at least 100 percent, Asustek cochief executive officer Samson Hu (胡書賓) said.

Demand from new Neo Cloud clients would also help beef up the company’s server business, Hu said.

As Nvidia Corp’s Vera Rubin platform is to enter volume production in the second half of this year, Asustek aims to rank among the first-tier suppliers in the Vera Rubin supply chain, he said.

Asustek’s server business has reached a healthy level of profitability approaching that of tier-1 server makers and is expected to become the company’s third long-term growth pillar, he added.

While memory prices nearly doubled and the shortage of central processing units (CPUs) remained unresolved in the first quarter, the company’s solid relationships with upstream suppliers have helped prevent supply shortages from materially affecting its operations, Asustek cochief executive officer S.Y. Hsu (許先越) said.

The availability of memory supply this year is expected to remain roughly flat from last year’s levels due to industrywide constraints, Hsu said.

The company would prioritize high-end products in shipments, while adjusting shipments of midrange and entry-level products based on market conditions, he said.

Asustek reported that net profit for last quarter fell 14 percent quarter-on-quarter and 23 percent year-on-year to NT$9.8 billion. Earnings per share decreased to NT$13.2, from NT$15.4 in the previous quarter and NT$17.2 a year earlier.

title: Asustek predicts good quarter


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China Steel Corp raising prices amid demand, high costs

HUNGRY FOUNDRIES: Rising energy prices and costs for the iron ore and coking coal to feed the forges have caused the company to raise prices

China Steel Corp (CSC, 中鋼), Taiwan’s largest integrated steelmaker, yesterday announced it is raising domestic prices of all products next month, as the global steel market is recovering amid strong demand, higher raw material costs and tight supply.

The move came after the US-Israeli war on Iran drove up prices for crude oil, shipping, energy and alloys, leading to an increase in operating costs, CSC said in a statement.

Raw material costs remain elevated, with iron ore rising to about US$113 per tonne, close to a two-year high, while metallurgical coal holds at about US$240 per tonne, it said.

The Kaohsiung-based company is raising prices by NT$500 to NT$1,200 (US$15.88 to US$38.12) per tonne, its sixth consecutive monthly increase.

The adjustments would see the prices of benchmark hot-rolled steel plates and coils and cold-rolled steel coils increase by NT$1,200 per tonne, CSC said.

The company is increasing the price of anti-fingerprint electro-galvanized steel coils by NT$1,000 per tonne and raising the price of hot-dip galvanized coils for construction and coating by NT$1,200 per tonne, it said.

The price of hot-dipped galvanized steel coils, used for home appliances, computers and other products, is to rise by NT$1,000 per tonne, while the price of electrical steel coils would increase by NT$500 per tonne, it added.

In Asia, China’s Baoshan Iron & Steel Co (寶鋼) on Monday increased its product prices for next month by 100 yuan to 200 yuan (US$14.71 to US$29.41) per tonne, while Vietnam’s Hoa Phat Group and Formosa Ha Tinh Steel Corp (台塑河靜鋼鐵興業) increased their prices by US$50 to US$58 per tonne, CSC said.

In the US, Nucor Corp this week increased prices for the 16th time, with hot-rolled steel prices surpassing US$1,170 per tonne, the highest in two years, while production cuts and the implementation of import quotas in Europe led steel prices there to continue climbing, it said.

CSC’s continued price hikes in the peak season this quarter could lift the company out of a trough last quarter, when it reported a net loss of NT$2.45 billion and revenue decreased 4.82 percent year-on-year to NT$79.16 billion.

The company on Monday reported revenue last month increased 2 percent year-on-year to NT$30.8 billion, the highest since June 2024, indicating the effect of price hikes and shipment growth.


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Tax revenue soars, driven by surge in stock transactions

The Ministry of Finance yesterday reported a strong year-on-year increase in tax revenue for last month, driven largely by a surge in securities transaction tax receipts amid a sharp rally in the local equity market.

Total tax revenue for the month rose 23 percent year-on-year to NT$189.5 billion (US$6.02 billion) led by increases in revenue collected from securities transaction tax, individual income tax and business tax, the ministry said.

The standout contributor was securities transaction tax revenue, which soared to NT$54.6 billion — about 2.1 times the level of the same period last year — setting a new monthly record, ministry data showed.

People file their tax returns for last year at the Taipei National Taxation Bureau’s Zhongzheng office in Taipei on May 4. Photo: Peter Lo, Taipei Times

Finance ministry statistics official Liu Shun-rong (劉訓蓉) attributed the surge to strong share price gains and high trading volumes.

Average daily trading value reached NT$1.14 trillion last month, a 2.4-fold increase from a year earlier and up 23.8 percent from the previous month, she said.

The benchmark TAIEX repeatedly hit record highs during the month, supported by global market strength and the artificial intelligence boom, despite the US-Israeli war on Iran.

Cumulative securities transaction tax revenue for the first four months of this year amounted to NT$178.3 billion, accounting for 71.3 percent of the annual budget target.

While Liu said it remains too early to determine whether the full-year goal can be met in the first half, she said that collections have been running at an unusually strong pace.

Individual income tax revenue posted solid growth last month, rising 15.5 percent year-on-year to NT$57 billion, mainly driven by higher withholding from profit distributions, Liu said.

Land value increment tax revenue rose 4.8 percent to NT$5.6 billion last month, but cumulative revenue in the first four months fell 11.3 percent to NT$22.2 billion, reflecting weaker property transactions and fewer large tax payments, she said.

By contrast, corporate income tax revenue fell last month, weighed down by large-scale tax refunds, and commodity tax revenue dropped, reflecting continued weakness in automobile sales, higher rebates for new vehicle purchases and expanded fuel tax reductions, she added.

Total tax revenue for the first four months of this year reached NT$845 billion, up 19.3 percent year-on-year and 13.7 percent above the budget target, Liu said.


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Taiwan should look beyond manufacturing in AI era: Nobel economist

Taiwan and other advanced economies should look beyond manufacturing as artificial intelligence (AI) accelerates automation and reshapes labor markets, Peter Howitt, who shared last year’s Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences, said yesterday.

Speaking at the Master Forum in Taipei, the Canadian economist suggested that AI will have a neutral impact on job creation over the long term, but the global decline in manufacturing employment that was evident before the advent of AI cannot be reversed.

“Manufacturing employment was falling in almost every country, even where the manufacturing output was really rising,” Howitt said. “This is just going to continue.”

Nobel Prize-winning economist Peter Howitt, third left, and others gesture at a forum in Taipei yesterday. Photo: CNA

“The jobs of the future will not necessarily be in manufacturing,” he added, arguing that many future jobs would instead emerge in service industries.

Howitt described AI as a “general purpose technology” comparable to electrification and the computer revolution, saying such breakthroughs often create major labor-market disruptions before their broader economic benefits become clear.

While AI is likely to eliminate some jobs, it will also create new occupations over time, but economies will ultimately need to prepare workers for new industries and service-oriented jobs as AI continues reshaping production and employment worldwide, he said.

He suggested that governments should invest more in education, worker retraining and alternative energy development to adapt to the transition.

Howitt is best known for his work with French economist Philippe Aghion on “creative destruction,” a theory first proposed by Austrian economist Joseph Schumpeter describing how innovation drives economic growth by continuously replacing older technologies, firms and jobs with new ones.

Howitt and Aghion later brought the idea to modern economic growth theory through an emphasis on the role of innovation, competition and incentives, arguing that technological progress is driven by advances in science and by firms seeking profits through new technologies.

The pair’s work later became known as the “Aghion-Howitt model,” which describes growth as a recurring cycle in which new innovations temporarily dominate markets before eventually being replaced themselves.

Howitt said decades of research had shown that innovation depends heavily on competition, openness to trade, intellectual property protection, human capital and cooperation among governments, businesses and academia.

He cited Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co (TSMC, 台積電) as an example of successful industrial coordination.

“So much of the success of Taiwan, of course, has been the result of one tremendously successful company, TSMC, whose origins lie in cooperation with the government and a lot of government finance,” he said.


title: EDITORIAL: KMT’s stance on the CCP

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The Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT) and the Taiwan People’s Party (TPP) on Friday used their legislative majority to push their version of a special defense budget bill to fund the purchase of US military equipment, with the combined spending capped at NT$780 billion (US$24.78 billion). The bill, which fell short of the Executive Yuan’s NT$1.25 trillion request, was passed by a 59-0 margin with 48 abstentions in the 113-seat legislature.

KMT Chairwoman Cheng Li-wun (鄭麗文), who reportedly met with TPP Chairman Huang Kuo-chang (黃國昌) for a private meeting before holding a joint post-vote news conference, was said to have mobilized her party to push for more drastic cuts. She denied that the KMT was attempting to hinder arms procurement.

“It is impossible for us to just blankly authorize the entire package,” she said in an interview with CNN, calling the Cabinet’s original proposal “very vague.”

Huang separately said that the cuts were made to guard against “government waste,” as both parties believe in “protecting taxpayer money.”

Was the KMT-TPP alliance really trying to protect taxpayers’ wallets by not letting the government blindly spend public funds?

The watered-down defense budget not only creates a huge gap in total spending, but also largely limits procurement items. A government official said that the US is highly concerned about the “asymmetric capabilities” that were excluded, as NT$480 billion was cut from the Cabinet’s proposal. The US believes the gaps must be filled to maintain the integrity of Taiwan’s defense systems and to ensure no critical capabilities are ignored, the official said.

An American Institute in Taiwan spokesperson urged swift approval of the remaining funds needed for drones, and integrated air and missile defense systems, adding that any delay in the investments would weaken Taiwan’s security and play into the hands of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP).

A US Department of State spokesperson warned that further delays in funding the remaining proposed capabilities would be a concession to China.

The CCP has long opposed US arms sales to Taiwan.

In what seems to be a coincidence, KMT Vice Chairman Chang Jung-kung (張榮恭) on Monday met with Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference Chairman Wang Huning (王滬寧), the CCP’s fourth-ranked leader, in Beijing.

Speaking of Cheng’s meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping (習近平) last month, Wang said that Xi had pointed out a “correct” understanding of the cross-strait relationship that “clarifies” its direction, and promotes “unification” and encourages rejuvenation of the Chinese nation.

Chang echoed Wang by saying that people on both sides of the Taiwan Strait are Chinese, which provides a “pragmatic foundation” for communication and negotiation. He also said that the legal systems on both sides of the Strait are based on a “one China” framework, calling it a “clear reality.”

It was not the first time that the KMT has openly embraced the “one China” framework. Cheng has reiterated that the party upholds the so-called “1992 consensus” to promote cross-strait exchanges and safeguard peace in the Strait.

“It may seem that I have a common language with Xi Jinping, but because there are so many differences between the two sides of the Strait, it is critical that we find a common foundation,” Cheng told CNN. “I believe this is the only way where we can avoid war.”

Nevertheless, she recognized that war is possible.

“If Taiwan pursues independence, yes, they have expressed that they will use military force,” Cheng said.

Calling the first island chain, which includes Taiwan, Japan and South Korea, a Cold War-era concept, Cheng instead called for a “chain of peace and prosperity,” according to a KMT statement on the interview.

The KMT is not just threatening Taiwanese with a brutal war should they refuse to accept the “one China” framework, but also echoing Beijing’s efforts to expand its influence in the region and intimidate US allies who are also friends of Taiwan.

How dare Cheng call her party a “solid staunch supporter of Taiwan’s national defense”?

Meanwhile, US Representative Young Kim has introduced a bill to deter Chinese aggression against Taiwan, calling for an interagency “tiger team” to coordinate sanctions and economic measures in response to possible Chinese military or political action against Taiwan. Kim said that Xi has directed the Chinese People’s Liberation Army to be ready to invade Taiwan by next year.

Who is a friend and who is a foe? The answer is crystal clear.

people: 習近平 黃國昌 鄭麗文


title: Protecting Taiwan’s cables at sea

taiwan-subdivisions: 東引 北竿

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The US Senate Committee on Foreign Relations has formally elevated damage to undersea cables to a national security issue, pointing to Russia and China as allegedly using tactics with low attribution risks — such as dragging anchors — to threaten subsea infrastructure.

Meanwhile, the rupture of the Taima No. 3 (台馬三號) cable connecting Beigan (北竿) and Dongyin (東引), part of the Matsu islands of Lienchiang County that sit close to the Chinese coast, highlights the continued structural vulnerabilities in Taiwan’s offshore communications resilience.

The situation in the Strait of Hormuz further demonstrates how global energy shipping lanes can be strategic chokepoints for digital data flows.

Together, the three developments point toward a common conclusion: Undersea cables have become a front line of maritime security in the digital age.

In response to the risks, Taiwan should consider designating “sensitive maritime zones” around critical undersea cable routes, landing stations and offshore communication corridors. The zones must not be treated as no-sail areas, but neither can they become tools for the arbitrarily expansion of maritime jurisdiction.

Under international maritime law, territorial seas and exclusive economic zones (EEZs) have substantive legal distinctions that must be reflected in governance measures and implementation.

Within territorial waters, a state enjoys sovereignty, so establishing sensitive maritime zones to protect undersea cables, ports, military facilities and other critical infrastructure — along with implementing navigation controls, anchoring bans, fishing trawl restrictions, reporting requirements and, when necessary, temporary navigation prohibitions — has a relatively solid legal basis.

Even so, the right of innocent passage must still be respected. Any restrictions should have clear legal foundations and comply with the principles of necessity, proportionality and nondiscrimination.

Within EEZs, the situation becomes more delicate. An EEZ is not sovereign territory, meaning foreign vessels can enjoy freedoms of navigation, undersea cable laying and other internationally lawful uses of the sea. Coastal states cannot intercept, expel or permanently bar foreign vessels simply because they approach submarine cables. As such, when designating sensitive zones within the EEZ, the more legally sustainable approach is to frame them as “risk governance” rather than exclusionary zones.

In practice, the sensitive areas could function as priority monitoring zones, navigation warning areas, no-anchoring and no-trawling zones, restricted seabed engineering and sand extraction areas, and regions for identifying abnormal vessel behavior.

Authorities could integrate automatic identification system vessel tracking data, radar, satellite imagery, seabed mapping and cable anomaly signals to identify high-risk activities such as repeated crossings, slow dragging movements, abnormal loitering or vessels disabling their identification systems. At the same time, governments should establish mechanisms for real-time industry reporting, interagency coordination, evidence retention, port inspections and rapid repair responses.

Establishing maritime zones would be to exercise due diligence under international maritime law. States are not expected to guarantee that undersea cables will never be damaged, but when risks are foreseeable, they are obligated to take reasonable preventive measures within the limits of their lawful authority. The value of governing sensitive maritime zones lies not in blanket exclusions, but in balancing cable security, navigational freedom and maritime order through reasonable, proportional, nondiscriminatory and risk-based governance.

If Taiwan can institutionalize such a governance model, it could transform the Matsu experience into an important international example of maritime security management.

Jao Juei-cheng is a professor in National Taiwan Ocean University’s Institute of the Law of the Sea and is honorary chairman of the Taiwan Maritime Law Association.

Translated by Gilda Knox Streader


title: Rights not a cultural commodity

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The Taiwan Culture in Europe initiative has chosen a promising theme. This year’s program would highlight Taiwan’s commitment to human rights through film festivals, academic collaborations and live performances across Europe, the Ministry of Culture said.

It is a sensible choice. Taiwan’s international space is constrained, but its democracy, artistic freedom and civil society give it a language with which to speak to Europeans with unusual credibility.

Yet human rights are not merely a cultural commodity. Neither are they a label to be attached to a touring program, nor a product to be traded for reputational points.

They are a practice — and, in every democracy, an unfinished one.

That is why Taiwan Culture in Europe should be welcomed, but sharpened.

The reported inclusion of restored works that had been censored under the authoritarian regime, as well as films engaging with indigenous communities, Hakka identity, gender-based violence and queer life, suggests that the program is not merely celebratory. It recognizes that human rights can be explored through pain, memory, exclusion and social conflict.

However, the credibility of a human rights-centered cultural diplomacy effort depends not only on what it includes, but also on what it leaves out.

European institutions already have a clear framework for assessing Taiwan’s human rights record. The European External Action Service’s most recent report on human rights and democracy described Taiwan’s human rights situation as among the most advanced in Asia, but also identified concerns: slow progress toward abolishing the death penalty, the lack of a transparent legal framework for refugees and poor working conditions for migrant workers.

These are not marginal issues. They are precisely the open questions that should shape any serious conversation about human rights in Taiwan today.

The execution of Weng Jen-hsien (翁仁賢) in April 2020 illustrated the tension between Taiwan’s status as a retentionist country and efforts to beef up its reputation as a like-minded partner among European interlocutors.

At the time, Taiwan was receiving rare international recognition for its “Taiwan can help” diplomacy during the early phase of COVID-19. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen thanked Taiwan for donating millions of medical masks — an unprecedented gesture from the head of the bloc’s main executive body. Yet almost simultaneously, Taiwan carried out its first execution in several years. The European External Action Service responded by calling on Taiwan to refrain from executions, restore a de facto moratorium and pursue abolition.

The lesson is not that Taiwan’s human rights achievements are invalidated by one policy area. The lesson is that a reputation built on values is fragile when those values are presented selectively.

Migrant rights raise a similar challenge. Taiwan’s economy and care infrastructure depend heavily on migrant labor. Migrant fishers, factory workers and care workers are part of Taiwan’s society. Yet they often remain politically marginalized, legally vulnerable and culturally invisible.

It is regrettable because migrant communities in Taiwan are not only victims of structural inequality. They are also agents of cultural production. The Taiwan Literature Award for Migrants, now in its second decade, has shown that migrant workers write, remember, imagine and interpret Taiwan in ways that enrich the country’s cultural landscape.

If Taiwan wants to present itself in Europe as a human rights leader, it should show not only how Taiwanese society has expanded rights for its citizens. It should also show how Taiwan listens to those who live and work across its islands without equal political power.

This is where the current program appears to miss an opportunity. It is not enough to screen films about human rights or organize conversations with artists and cultural institutions. The conversations should also include grassroots activists, migrant worker organizations, abolitionist groups, refugee advocates, indigenous representatives and affected communities.

Human rights in Taiwan were not gifted from above. They were fought for by political prisoners, lawyers, journalists, women’s groups, indigenous activists, LGBTQ campaigners, migrant worker advocates and families who refused to be silent. A cultural diplomacy program that presents human rights without featuring these actors risks mistaking the outcome for the process.

That process is precisely what distinguishes Taiwan from authoritarian regimes. Beijing also speaks the language of rights, but as a state-centered performance. Taiwan’s advantage is different. Its human rights story is credible because it is contested. Courts, civil society groups, journalists, artists and social movements argue openly about what justice requires.

The ministry should treat the Taiwan Culture in Europe initiative not only as a showcase, but as a forum. Screenings should be paired with issue-specific discussions. Programs on indigenous experience should feature indigenous agency. Events on migrant life should include migrant writers and labor advocates. Discussions on human dignity should not avoid the death penalty.

European audiences do not need Taiwan to present itself as flawless. What makes Taiwan compelling is not that it has solved every human rights problem, but that it has built institutions and civic spaces where unresolved problems can be debated, challenged and gradually transformed.

Taiwan’s strongest human rights story is not that it has nothing left to fix. It is that, unlike authoritarian regimes, it still has the freedom to argue openly about what justice requires.

Marcin Jerzewski is head of the Taiwan office of the European Values Center for Security Policy and a fellow at Visegrad Insight.


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Mathys Tel was hero and villain as Tottenham drew 1-1 at home to Leeds United on Monday — a result that leaves their English Premier League future hanging in the balance.

The Frenchman broke the deadlock early in the second half to ease the tension at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, but then gave away a penalty with a reckless attempted clearance.

In the dying minutes, Spurs were grateful to Antonin Kinsky, who produced an astonishing save to deny the visitors a win.

Tottenham Hotspur’s Mathys Tel, not pictured, scores their first goal past Leeds United’s Karl Darlow, front, during their English Premier League match in London on Monday. Photo: Action Images via Reuters

Tottenham are now two points clear of 18th-placed West Ham United with just two games left this season.

The Hammers on Sunday lost 1-0 to Arsenal — a result that guaranteed the safety of Leeds and Nottingham Forest, and left Spurs and West Ham scrapping it out for the final relegation spot.

Wolverhampton Wanderers and Burnley are already down.

Leeds United’s Ethan Ampadu, left, and Tottenham Hotspur’s Mathys Tel vie for the ball during their English Premier League match in London on Monday. Photo: Reuters

Spurs coach Roberto De Zerbi, who only arrived in late March, pledged his players would “fight until the end.”

“[When] we lost to Sunderland, it was impossible to see ourselves two points above the relegation zone with two games to go,” he said. “Now we have to be positive and work. We have the quality to make other points and stay up. I think we deserve to stay up. We will fight until the end.”

“When you are fighting relegation, you have to fight stronger with the legs than with the head. We have to push until the end. Even if we had won today, it wouldn’t have been finished yet,” he added.

Tottenham came into Monday’s match with just two home wins in the league under their belt all season.

Kinsky got down smartly to his right to keep out Joe Rodon’s header in the 21st minute and at the other end, Joao Palhinha fired over from close range.

Tottenham broke the deadlock five minutes into the second half when Tel controlled the ball instantly after it fell to him following a Pedro Porro corner.

The Frenchman picked his spot, curling the ball past a diving Karl Darlow.

However, with about 20 minutes of normal time to go, Tel attempted an overhead kick to clear the ball from his own penalty area, making contact with the head of the onrushing Leeds captain Ethan Ampadu.

Referee Jarred Gillett ruled that it was a penalty after a video assistant referee check, and Dominic Calvert-Lewin smashed the ball home.

Midfielder James Maddison was given a rousing welcome by the home crowd when he was introduced as a late substitute — his first match of the season after recovering from an anterior cruciate ligament injury.

Then the referee signaled 13 minutes of added time — a decision that lifted the home crowd further.

However, Leeds came agonizingly close to a winner, with Kinsky produced a remarkable save onto the crossbar in the 98th minute from point-blank range to deny Sean Longstaff.

In a frantic finale, Spurs had a last-gasp penalty claim turned down after Lukas Nmecha got the faintest of touches to the ball before Maddison went to ground.

The point lifts Spurs to 38 points — two clear of West Ham, who have an inferior goal difference.

title: Leeds United draw leaves Spurs in relegation peril


title: What to expect from the first 48-team World Cup

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This year’s FIFA World Cup will be the first to feature 48 teams, with the expansion of the field offering opportunities to several debutants — but would FIFA’s determination to have more nations participating remove much of the jeopardy which helped make the competition so great?

The expansion is the delivery of a key proposal made by Gianni Infantino not long after he became president of world soccer’s governing body in 2016.

He talked of the importance of giving “more chances for more teams” and indicated that the World Cup needed to be seen as “more than a competition, it’s a social event.”

A ball is pictured at Kansas City Stadium in Missouri on Monday. Photo: AP

Certainly, for much of its history, the World Cup could not be described as genuinely global. It was dominated by Europe and a few South American nations as it settled on a 16-team format until being expanded to 24 in 1982.

Ten of the 16 participants in 1978 were European, while by 1990 in Italy there were 14 European sides out of 24.

Africa sent a total of four representatives to the first 11 World Cups before 1982, but even by 1990 there were just two teams each from Africa, Asia and the CONCACAF zone of North and Central America and the Caribbean.

The expansion to 32 teams from 1998 gave a fairer distribution of places worldwide, but still only five African nations went to Qatar in 2022, while 13 came from Europe.

The move to 48 ensures a more even share without removing qualifying spots from Europe — it now has 16 teams, while there are 10 from Africa, nine from Asia, six each from South America and CONCACAF, plus New Zealand.

“It’s a natural evolution. We want to make football global all over the world,” FIFA Global Football Development chief Arsene Wenger said in December last year.

“I believe that 48 teams is the right number. It’s less than 25 percent for 211 countries who are affiliated to FIFA,” he said.

The expansion has allowed some of the world’s smallest countries to qualify for the finals for the first time — notably the tiny Caribbean island of Curacao with its population of barely 160,000.

“Once in a decade or once every four years, it happens that a small country is the surprise,” Curacao coach Fred Rutten said, adding that he hoped to cause a major upset or two.

Cape Verde, Jordan and Uzbekistan are other first-time qualifiers, and the new format gives the outsiders a better chance of making it beyond the group stage and into the last 32, the first knockout round.

With the top two in all 12 groups progressing along with the eight best third-placed sides, one win in the first round could suffice to advance.

However, that means the competition would lose much of its early jeopardy, with the leading nations probably not too concerned even if they suffer a defeat straight off — unlike in 2022 when eventual champions Argentina were genuinely panicking after a defeat by Saudi Arabia.

Seeing a giant go out in the group stage, as Germany have done at the last two World Cups, is likely now a thing of the past.

In 2022, the group stage featured 48 games to eliminate 16 teams. This time there will be 72 matches in the first round to filter out the same number.

To go all the way, teams now have to play eight matches — potentially in energy-sapping conditions in a North American summer — instead of seven previously, further adding to an already heavy load for leading players.

“I see the argument about increasing representation, but I think a 32-team finals was perfect,” said Jonathan Wilson, author of The Power and the Glory, A New History of the World Cup.

“The biggest problem with this is not really the quality, it’s the dilution of spectacle in the first round with eight third-placed teams to go through,” he said, suggesting the group stage might end up “trying people’s patience.”

In addition, the risk with another knockout round is that “it might encourage quite dull, cautious football,” he said.

For the big teams, the first step is to just make sure you do not unexpectedly slip up early on.

“You just focus on the group, this is what you do, and make sure you are in the right head space,” England coach Thomas Tuchel said.


title: Philippine senator escapes ICC arrest

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IN PROTECTION: Video released by the Senate showed Ronald dela Rosa being chased through the halls of the upper chamber, pursued by National Bureau of Investigation officers

Philippine authorities on Monday said that they would not arrest for now a lawmaker wanted by the International Criminal Court (ICC) for his alleged role in former Philippine president Rodrigo Duterte’s drug war, capping a lengthy Senate standoff.

Philippine Senator Ronald dela Rosa, who served as police chief and Duterte’s top enforcer during the bloody drug crackdown, would be treated as if in the custody of the Senate, National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) Director Melvin Matibag told reporters after the politician had taken refuge in the legislative building.

“We respect that they are a co-equal branch,” Matibag said after the Senate refused to allow Dela Rosa, better known by his nickname “Bato,” to be arrested.

Philippine Senator Ronald dela Rosa gestures during a plenary session at the Senate in Pasay City, Metro Manila, yesterday. Photo: Reuters

“We are hoping that if Senator Bato needs to respond to whatever he is legally required to answer ... the Senate will be ready to present Senator Bato,” Matibag added.

The Senate had earlier been on “lockdown,” officers told journalists who saw barbed wire and riot police surrounding the compound’s closed gates.

A group of about 50 protesters outside screamed “NBI go home” at the officers who had come to arrest Dela Rosa, who before Monday had not been seen publicly since November last year.

Senate President Alan Peter Cayetano told reporters that Dela Rosa was under the Senate’s protection.

“We will allow an arrest under the condition that it is a Philippine court,” Cayetano said.

Video released by the Senate showed Dela Rosa being chased through the halls of the upper chamber, pursued by NBI officers.

Former Philippine senator Antonio Trillanes met with journalists shortly thereafter, holding a copy of the ICC warrant.

The court in The Hague, Netherlands, later confirmed the warrant’s legitimacy, saying it had been confidentially issued in November last year and kept under seal. It was made public late on Monday.

Dela Rosa took to Facebook to plead for support.

“They want to fly me to The Hague, to be surrendered there. So please support me,” Dela Rosa said on a livestream hosted by fellow Duterte loyalist Philippine Senator Robin Padilla. “I became Philippine National Police chief to work, then this is what they will do to me?”

Dela Rosa, fellow Philippine Senator Christopher Go and six others in February were identified as “co-perpetrators” in Duterte’s crimes against humanity trial in documents released by prosecutors.

“Duterte and his co-perpetrators shared a common plan or agreement to ‘neutralize’ alleged criminals in the Philippines [including those perceived or alleged to be associated with drug use, sale or production] through violent crimes including murder,” the documents said.

ICC prosecutors have charged Duterte with three counts of crimes against humanity, alleging his involvement in at least 76 murders between 2013 and 2018 as part of his “war on drugs.”

Prosecutors had argued Dela Rosa’s arrest would be “necessary to ensure his appearance before the court,” the newly unsealed warrant showed, adding that he had reportedly threatened an investigator and labeled those who cooperated with the ICC as “traitors.”

Dela Rosa had previously said he believed he faced potential arrest and effectively disappeared from public view after attending a Senate session in November last year.


title: California mayor to plead guilty to being PRC agent

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‘PERSONAL MISTAKES’: Eileen Wang has agreed to plead guilty to the felony, which comes with a maximum sentence of 10 years in federal prison

A southern California mayor has agreed to plead guilty to acting as an illegal agent for the Chinese government and has resigned from her city position, officials said on Monday.

Eileen Wang (王愛琳), mayor of Arcadia, was charged last month with one count of acting in the US as an illegal agent of a foreign government. She was accused of doing the bidding of Chinese officials, such as sharing articles favorable to Beijing, without prior notification to the US government as required by law.

The 58-year-old was elected in November 2022 to a five-person city council, from which the mayor is selected on a rotating basis.

Eileen Wang speaks at City Hall in Arcadia, California, on April 16 last year. Photo: City of Arcadia via Reuters

City manager Dominic Lazzaretto said in a statement that no city finances or staff were involved.

“We want to be clear: this investigation concerns individual conduct, and the charges are for conduct that ceased after Ms Wang was sworn into office in December 2022,” he said.

Federal officials said she has agreed to plead guilty to the felony, which comes with a maximum sentence of 10 years in federal prison.

Wang’s attorneys Jason Liang and Brian Sun in a statement said that she recognizes the seriousness of the charge and accepts responsibility for “past personal mistakes.”

“She apologizes and is sorry for the mistakes she has made in her personal life,” the statement said.

“Her love and devotion for the Arcadia community have not changed and did not waver,”it said.

According to the plea agreement, Wang and a colleague, Mike Sun (孫耀寧), worked on behalf of Chinese government officials from the end of 2020 to 2022 to promote their interests by promoting pro-China propaganda in the US. Sun is serving a four-year sentence after he pleaded guilty to the same charge in October last year. He was also listed in campaign filings as the treasurer for Wang’s 2022 election campaign.

Wang and Mike Sun operated the news Web site US News Center, aimed at the Chinese-American community, and were instructed by Chinese government officials to post pro-China content on it.

In one instance in June 2021, a government official sent Wang a link to a letter to the editor published in the Los Angeles Times written by the Chinese consul general in Los Angeles.

The piece refuted reports of the persecution, forced labor and abuse of Uighurs in China’s Xinjiang, stating: “There has never been genocide in Xinjiang or forced labor in the region’s cotton fields or any other sector.”

Within minutes, Wang shared the link on her news site.

The US and several other nations have declared that Beijing’s policies against the Uighurs amounted to genocide and crimes against humanity.

At the time, Wang was engaged to Mike Sun, her attorneys said.

She has said that relationship ended in spring 2024. Their statement references “her trust and love for apparently the wrong person who ultimately led her astray.”

Wang has also communicated with John Chen (陳軍), who also pleaded guilty to being an agent for the Chinese government and was sentenced to 20 months in prison.

Arcadia is about 21km northeast of Los Angeles. The city of about 53,000 is majority Asian and has a high concentration of Chinese residents.


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A top South Korean official has proposed a tax on artificial intelligence (AI) profits to be redistributed among society as a semiconductor boom drives massive earnings for technology giants Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix.

The two South Korean firms have emerged as key suppliers of high-performance chips powering AI infrastructure globally, posting record first-quarter earnings as global demand surges.

South Korea’s benchmark KOSPI has rallied over the past month, repeatedly hitting record highs and yesterday also briefly coming within a whisker of the key 8,000-point mark.

South Korean Senior Presidential Secretary for Policy Kim Yong-beom speaks to reporters in Washington on Oct. 22 last year. Photo: EPA

South Korea was no longer operating as a traditional export economy and could be shifting toward a “technology monopoly economy” driven by scarcity of chips and sustained excess profits, South Korean Senior Presidential Secretary for Policy Kim Yong-beom said in a social media post late on Monday.

While the shift toward a technology-dominant economy represented “the core essence of the possibilities currently open before [South] Korea,” Kim warned that it could also deepen polarization of society.

Kim proposed what he tentatively called a “national dividend” for socially redistributing excess corporate profits from AI technology.

Among other things, the tax could be used to provide start-up support for young people, basic income programs for rural and fishing communities, support for artists and stronger pensions, he said.

“Using a portion of excess profits to ensure social stability for the current generation and mitigate transition costs is not merely redistribution, but also a type of system maintenance cost,” he said.

A global frenzy to build AI data centers has sent orders for advanced, high-bandwidth memory chips soaring.

South Korea has said it would triple spending on AI this year, aiming to join the US and China as one of the top three AI powers.

Kim’s remarks came as Samsung Electronics’ labor union demanded the removal of caps on performance bonuses and called for a system allocating 15 percent of operating profit to bonuses. The union was scheduled to hold post-mediation talks with management yesterday.

Calls within the nation’s ruling Democratic Party to redistribute gains from the semiconductor boom have also emerged publicly.

South Korean lawmaker Moon Geum-ju last month said that the semiconductor boom was built partly on “the sacrifice and patience of farmers and fishermen,” and argued that part of the profits should be returned to rural communities.

title: Top South Korean official proposes AI profit social tax


title: ENGLISH DIGEST 實用美語(空中美語)

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Have you ever wondered how people navigate the world when they can’t see a map? For individuals with visual impairments, conventional maps are nearly impossible to use. This is where tactile maps come in — essential tools that allow people to “see” the world through touch.

A tactile map is specially designed with raised lines, textures, and symbols to represent geographical features such as roads, rivers, and buildings. Users explore it with their fingertips. However, these maps are not exclusively for people with visual disabilities. They serve as valuable multisensory learning tools that enhance spatial understanding for everyone, making education more inclusive and engaging.

Creating tactile maps is a complex process that requires specialized techniques. Designers must carefully choose materials and textures that are easy to distinguish by touch. Some maps are made from embossed paper, plastic, or rubber sheets, while others are produced via 3D printing. Despite their obvious benefits, tactile maps remain relatively scarce in schools and public spaces. The primary obstacles are high production costs and the time-consuming manufacturing process, which prevent widespread distribution.

Fortunately, technological advances are transforming tactile mapping. The available technology of 3D printing allows maps to be produced faster and at lower cost. Moreover, smart technology is being integrated into these tools. For example, electronic Braille displays and intelligent voice guides are activated when a user touches a specific point on the map, providing real-time information and voice guidance. These innovations make tactile maps more accessible than ever before.

The wider meaning is social as well as educational. Tactile maps foster autonomy and dignity, and they signal that navigation is a shared right. More schools, museums, and public spaces should provide tactile maps so that no one is left behind. Though we may perceive the world differently, everyone deserves the opportunity to experience and understand their surroundings.

你是否想過，當人們無法看地圖時，要如何在這個世界中找到方向？對視覺受損者而言，傳統地圖幾乎無法使用。這正是觸覺地圖發揮作用的地方──它們是讓人們能透過觸覺「看見」世界的必要工具。

觸覺地圖是經過特殊設計的，其以凸起的線條、材質與符號來呈現道路、河流與建築等地理特徵。使用者以指尖探索它。然而，這些地圖並不僅限於視覺障礙者使用。它們作為極具價值的多感官學習工具，能提升每個人的空間理解力，使教育變得更具包容性與吸引力。

製作觸覺地圖是一個需要專業技術的複雜過程。設計者必須仔細選擇在觸感上容易分辨的材料與紋理。有些地圖以壓紋紙、塑膠或橡膠片製成，而有些則透過 3D 列印製作。儘管觸覺地圖的優點顯而易見，它們在學校與公共空間中仍相對少見。主要障礙是高昂的製作成本與耗時的製造流程，使其難以廣泛普及。

所幸，科技的進步正在改變觸覺地圖的發展。現有的 3D 列印技術能讓地圖以更快的速度和更低的成本製作。此外，智慧科技也正被整合進這些工具中。舉例來說，當使用者觸碰地圖上特定位置時，電子點字顯示器與智慧語音導覽會啟動，提供即時資訊與語音指引。這些創新讓觸覺地圖比以往更容易取得。

觸覺地圖的意義不僅限於教育，也具有社會層面。觸覺地圖能促進自主性與尊嚴，並表達了導航是一項共同的權利。更多的學校、博物館與公共空間應該提供觸覺地圖，讓沒有人被排除在外。即使我們感知世界的方式不同，每個人都值得擁有體驗與理解周遭環境的機會。

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navigate v. 導航；確定方向

impairment n. 損傷

geographical adj. 地理的

multisensory adj. 多重感官的；多種感覺並用的

spatial adj. 空間的

inclusive adj. 具包容性的

embossed adj. 有浮凸圖案的

Braille n. 點字

activate vt. 啟動

real-time adj. 即時的

navigation n. 導航

KEY VOCABULARY

1. exclusively adv. 僅只；專門

This website sells products exclusively designed for people with sensitive skin.

這個網站販售專門為敏感性肌膚設計的產品。

2. specialized adj. 專門的；專業的

Melody received specialized training in early childhood education before becoming a kindergarten teacher. 美樂蒂成為幼兒園老師前接受了幼兒教育的專業訓練。

3. obstacle n. 障礙；阻礙

Financial difficulty remains a major obstacle for students trying to study abroad.

經濟困難仍是學生出國留學的主要障礙之一。

4. time-consuming adj. 耗費時間的

Cooking healthy meals every day can be time-consuming, but the benefits are worth it.

每天烹煮健康餐點雖然耗時，但其好處是值得的。

5. widespread adj. 廣泛的；普遍的

The problem of fake news has become a widespread concern in the digital age.

假新聞問題在數位時代已成為一個普遍的關注議題。

6. distribution n. 散布；分配；分發

The map shows the distribution of wild animal species across various climate zones on the continent.

這張地圖顯示了野生動物物種在該大陸不同氣候區的分布情況。

7. autonomy n. 自主；自治

Students should be given more autonomy to make decisions about their learning goals.

學生應被賦予更多自主權，以設定自己的學習目標。

8. perceive vt. 察覺；感知；看待

People may perceive the same situation differently depending on their personal experiences. 人們會因個人經驗不同，而對同一情況有不同看法。

9. surroundings n. 周圍環境（恆用複數）

The hotel blends beautifully into its natural surroundings without disturbing the landscape. 這間飯店與自然環境完美融合，未破壞周遭景觀。

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title: SEGA千億日圓「超級遊戲」夢碎...財報疲弱、百名開發者急轉IP

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記者楊智仁／綜合報導

Sega 近年雖然靠著《音速小子》、《人中之龍》與《女神異聞錄》等核心 IP 持續維持穩定表現，但在服務型遊戲與免費遊玩領域的布局似乎並不順利。根據最新投資人報告與外媒整理，SEGA 近期已開始重新調整長期策略，甚至將超過 100 名開發人員重新調回主力 IP 團隊，引發外界關注其大型線上遊戲計畫是否出現轉向。

▼SEGA「超級遊戲」計畫取消。（圖／翻攝自SEGA）

SEGA 過去曾高調宣布投入最高 1000 億日圓推動「Super Game 超級遊戲」計畫，希望打造結合多款招牌 IP 的大型服務型遊戲，同時也預計讓「瘋狂計程車、Jet Set Radio」等經典作品復活。不過，在收購《憤怒鳥》開發商 Rovio Entertainment 後，SEGA 卻傳出認列高達 2 億美元損失，顯示整體效益未如預期。

SEGA 在財報中坦言，《Sonic Rumble Party》表現疲弱，加上與 Rovio 的合作「未能創造足夠經濟價值」，因此公司已開始重新檢視中長期成長策略，並下調 F2P 遊戲的優先順位。此外，原先的「Super Game」計畫也已取消，部分開發人力則轉回專注於核心 IP 的完整遊戲開發。


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圖文／鏡週刊

去年震驚南韓社會的仁川江華島「斷根復仇案」12日迎來二審判決。首爾高等法院仁川分院刑事二庭宣判，針對持凶器割除丈夫身體重要部位、涉嫌特殊重傷害等罪名被起訴的58歲妻子A某，駁回其上訴，維持原審判決處以7年有期徒刑。至於受岳母之託協助犯案的女婿B某，則獲得法院法外開恩，由原先的4年有期徒刑改判為3年有期徒刑、緩刑5年。

這起駭人聽聞的案件發生於去年8月1日凌晨，A某在仁川江華郡的1間咖啡廳內，因不滿50多歲的丈夫C某外遇，憤而持凶器攻擊，不僅朝丈夫的臉部及手臂狂刺約50多刀，更殘忍割斷其身體重要部位。當時，40歲的女婿B某也在現場，並涉嫌以膠帶綑綁被害人，協助岳母施暴。所幸C某在緊急送醫接受手術後，目前已脫離生命危險。

在二審審理過程中，檢方曾主張被告具有殺人意圖，並以「事實誤判」為由提起上訴，試圖追究殺人未遂罪。然而，法官在綜合各項證據後表示，難以認定被告具備殺人的不確定故意，因此維持一審「特殊重傷害罪」的定罪標準。針對妻子A某，法院認為儘管其主張量刑過重，但案發至今並無足以變更刑度的特殊情況，因此維持7年重判。

至於女婿B某的部分，二審裁判部則展現了不同的量刑判斷。法官指出，B某是在岳母的要求下才勉強參與，並非主導犯罪的人員，且考量到B某事後已與被害丈夫達成圓滿和解，被害人也表達了原諒之意，因此認為原審刑度稍嫌過重，最終決定給予緩刑機會。

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title: 血洗咖啡廳！怒妻50刀猛刺腥夫「斷命根」　幫凶女婿獲緩刑


title: 德國破獲跨國迷姦組織　核心主嫌多為中國人！北大學霸淪下藥軍師

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▲德國破獲跨國性侵組織，加害者利用過量鎮定劑迷暈受害女子，再加以性侵。（示意圖，photoAC）

圖文／鏡週刊

德國近年破獲駭人聽聞的跨國性侵組織，起因是多名女性指控看房時遭侵害，警方追查發現名為「德國駕校」（Fahrschule für Experten in Deutschland）的Telegram群組，成員利用暗語交流下藥、偷拍等惡行，甚至分享大量犯罪心得與虐待影片。最讓外界震驚的是，這群犯罪核心幾乎清一色是中國籍的留學生或專業技術人士。

以分租看房為誘餌迷姦女性

綜合外媒報導，德國慕尼黑地方法院審理一起跨國性侵案，這起震驚德國的案件可追溯至2024年1月，44歲的高學歷IT經理張大鵬，畢業於哈爾濱工業大學，且擁有德國圖賓根大學資訊科技碩士學位，長期在小紅書或微信偽裝成女性，以分租看房為誘餌，用麻醉藥布迷暈受害者後進行性侵並全程錄影。警方查出他早在2021年就開始犯案，並將影片上傳至德國駕校群組分享，最終張大鵬在2024年11月落網，並被法院重判14年有期徒刑。

女友被下藥過重險喪命

另名28歲核心成員蔣中懿是德國慕尼黑工業大學（Technical University of Munich）機器人學碩士，2024年與同居女友小文交往同居期間，至少7次以過量鎮靜劑迷暈對方後施暴，小文曾2度因為藥量過重導致呼吸中斷，最長紀錄將近330秒，沒想到蔣中懿不僅見死不救，還趁她昏迷時加碼餵藥並持續傷害。由於藥物引發暫時性失憶，小文長期被頭暈與記憶斷層困擾，甚至絕望到想結束生命，卻一直以為自己只是患有嚴重的睡眠障礙。最終被法院依2項謀殺未遂、7項嚴重強姦及侵犯私隱等罪判處11年3個月。

北大學霸成夜晚的惡魔

柏林留學背景的周同被群組內封為「白天的上帝，夜晚的惡魔」，涉嫌約會下藥與浴室偷拍多達8名以上女子，遭判處5年9個月。來自上海的32歲男子邵之霆（Zhiting S.）不僅擁有北京大學醫學碩士學位，還在柏林夏里特醫學院攻讀博士，曾是領取國家獎學金並在國際期刊發表論文的北大高材生，未料私下竟是德國駕校群組的犯罪軍師。

共犯畏罪身亡

檢方查出他利用專業背景，在群組內指導如何調配失憶藥水，甚至在他人施暴直播時提供用藥建議以癱瘓受害者反抗能力。此外，他在2019年至2021年間於中國犯下的多起性侵案，也因德國具備域外管轄權而被一併起訴，全案預計於5月中旬宣判。另一名共犯徐開元（Xukaiyuan X.）因負責跨境運藥，德國漢堡落網後已畏罪身亡。

▼「德國駕校」迷姦群組的核心成員多為中國籍留學生或高學歷份子，其中一名甚至利用醫學背景傳授如何迷暈被害女子。（翻攝微博）

稱昏迷受害者死豬

這個群組將犯罪資訊地下化，以犯罪暗語來交流規避查緝，加害者以「司機」（Fahrer）自居，稱呼女性為「汽車」（Autos），並用「汽油」（Tanken）作為迷藥的代號。他們不僅將美貌受害者被標註為「豪華車」（Luxusautos），更把迷暈的被害女性冷血稱作「死豬」（tote Schweine）。

受害者大多是中國女性

根據警方深入調查，受害者足跡橫跨德國各大城市及荷蘭境內，受害群體高度集中於旅德中國女性，對象涵蓋留學生、房東、友人，甚至是成員的親密伴侶。與此同時，德國公共媒體NDR旗下團隊STRG_F歷經年餘的追蹤揭露了一個更龐大的黑暗體系，類似的犯罪群組數量極多，成員規模動輒達數萬人。部分群組更與暗網連結，提供迷藥等鎮靜藥物的網購管道，形成了一條完整的地下犯罪產業鏈。

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title: 感情裡最傷的不是吵架！「冷暴力4徵兆」中了很內耗

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▲冷暴力不一定是討厭，大部分是不想再溝通。（圖／翻攝自FB/tvN Drama，以下同）

記者曾怡嘉／台北報導

感情裡最讓人難受的，不是個性不合分開，而是對方明明還在身邊，卻越來越冷淡。長期交往後，有些伴侶不再直接衝突，而是開始用「冷暴力」處理情緒，像是忽略、逃避溝通、刻意冷淡，久了也容易讓另一方陷入自我懷疑與內耗。

很多人以為冷暴力就是不愛了，但其實更多時候，是對方已經不知道該怎麼溝通。尤其交往久了之後，新鮮感下降、各種不爽累積，有些人會選擇「先冷掉自己」，避免衝突與情緒碰撞。要如何看懂對方對你冷暴力呢？以下4點教你辨識。

#訊息越回越短

以前會分享生活，現在只剩「嗯」、「好」、「隨便」。最可怕的不是忙，而是對你的情緒與日常逐漸失去參與感，訊息交流也成為例行公事

#不再主動分享生活

真正的疏離感，通常不是不見面，而是對方開始不讓你參與他的世界，包括工作煩惱、生活瑣事、情緒起伏，都不再想告訴你。

#一有問題就消失

吵架後直接冷處理、已讀不回、刻意避開對話，也是冷暴力常見模式。因為有些人不擅長面對情緒，所以選擇逃避。

#相處像室友

還是一起吃飯、一起生活，但互動只剩日常流程，沒有情緒交流與關心感。這種「看起來沒分手，但其實很遠」的狀態，通常最消耗。

如果發現關係開始變冷，可以先從「降低情緒對抗感」開始，而不是急著逼對方給答案。像是「你是不是不愛了」、「你以前不是這樣」，反而容易讓對方更想逃避，比起指責，更重要的是讓對方願意重新對話，兩人關係才能開始有轉機。


title: 記憶體晶片短缺影響出貨　驊陞Q1每股盈餘0.13元

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▲驊陞董事長陳宏欽。（圖／記者高兆麟攝）

記者高兆麟／台北報導

驊陞科技（6272）公布2026年第一季財務報告。受全球記憶體成本高漲與晶片供應短缺影響，終端客戶延後拉貨，加上中國大陸汽車市場競爭加劇並進入去庫存階段，短期壓抑整體產業動能，使本季營收及獲利較去年同期下滑。然而，隨著記憶體供應緊張情況逐步緩解，客戶拉貨動能回升，中國大陸車市亦於第二季初現回溫，加上新事業布局開始挹注營收，公司營運自4月起已逐步回穩，對後續成長動能持審慎樂觀看法。

驊陞第一季營收年減25%至7.04億元，主因記憶體成本上升及晶片供應短缺，影響出貨進度，毛利率21%，較去年同期27%下滑，反映產能利用率未完全發揮及產品組合變動帶來之壓力，歸屬母公司稅後淨利1040萬元，每股稅後盈餘0.13元。

驊陞科技表示，2026年第一季全球記憶體價格高漲及晶片供應持續吃緊，為影響營運表現之主要因素。終端客戶延後拉貨，加上中國大陸車市競爭加劇（內捲）與去庫存影響，使部分訂單遞延至後續季度認列，導致第一季營運低於原先預期。惟自2026年4月起，晶片供應緊張情況已逐步緩解，大陸車市亦出現回溫跡象，市場供需逐漸回復平衡，帶動終端拉貨動能回升與汽車生產稼動率提升，整體出貨動能逐步恢復。

在營運調整期間，驊陞科技持續推動策略轉型，積極拓展新事業版圖。高速傳輸、先進熱傳及工業控制等新事業單位已於2026年起陸續取得訂單，並開始貢獻實質營收。新事業的發展不僅拓展產品結構，也強化整體競爭力，有助降低單一產品線受景氣波動影響之風險。隨著業務規模逐步擴大，未來可望持續挹注營收與獲利表現。

公司進一步指出，隨著記憶體短缺情況趨緩、中國大陸汽車市場出現回溫跡象及新事業訂單挹注，2026年4月單月營收3.16億較上個月單月營收2.21億元明顯大幅成長，已回升至正常出貨水準，顯示營運已逐步脫離第一季低點。

展望後市，隨著訂單能見度提高、客戶需求回溫，以及產品出貨恢復正常，公司預期自第二季起營收將逐月提升，整體獲利能力亦有機會逐步改善。

面對產業市場波動，驊陞科技將持續強化與上游供應商之合作關係，提升採購彈性與供應穩定性，以降低外部不確定因素影響。同時，公司將持續深化核心技術發展，包括高速傳輸與散熱解決方案，並積極拓展工控等具長期成長潛力之市場。管理階層表示，新事業目前已進入成長初期階段，隨著營收規模擴大及產品結構優化，未來將有助於提升整體毛利率與獲利品質。

整體而言，2026年第一季營運雖受外部供應環境影響而承壓，但隨著市場供需回穩與公司策略布局逐步展現成果，營運動能已自第二季開始回升。驊陞科技將持續精進經營效率，並掌握市場機會，致力為股東及投資人創造長期穩健價值。


title: 紐西蘭北島「蒂芬尼藍泉」美如仙境　順遊鐵皮波浪板小鎮

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▲北島除了哈比村之外，近年還有一處被譽為「世界最清澈天然泉水之一」的秘境-藍泉。（圖／記者彭懷玉攝）

記者彭懷玉／紐西蘭報導

因電影《魔戒》系列聲名大噪的紐西蘭北島，除了哈比村之外，近年還有一處被譽為「世界最清澈天然泉水之一」的秘境悄悄走紅。距離哈比村約30分鐘車程的藍泉Blue Spring ，在陽光照射下，泉水會隨著天氣、光線與角度變化，呈現寶石藍、湖水綠到蒂芬妮藍等不同色澤，如夢似幻的景色，吸引不少旅人造訪。

▲如夢似幻的景色，吸引不少旅人造訪。（圖／記者彭懷玉攝）

藍泉位於紐西蘭北島懷卡托（Waikato）地區，毛利語名稱為「Te Waihou」，意為「新水之地」。泉水源自瑪瑪庫高原（Mamaku Plateau）地下含水層，歷經50至100年穿越火山岩層的天然過濾後，才緩緩湧出地表，水溫全年維持約攝氏11度，純淨程度極高，更被作為紐西蘭約70%的瓶裝水水源。

▲▼藍泉水溫全年維持約攝氏11度，清澈見底的泉水，能清楚看見細長水草隨水流擺動。（圖／記者彭懷玉攝）

藍泉最迷人的地方，在於近乎透明的水質與夢幻色彩。當陽光灑落水面，能清楚看見細長水草隨水流擺動，搭配清澈見底的藍綠色泉水，宛如電影中的精靈秘境，因此也被不少旅人形容為「現實版魔戒場景」。

▲泉水純淨度極高，陽光進入水體後，波長較長的紅光會被吸收，而藍光與綠光較容易被反射與散射，形成寶石般的夢幻色澤。（圖／記者彭懷玉攝） 至於泉水為何會呈現藍綠色？在地旅行社Star Travel星程旅行負責人 Martin 解釋，因為泉水純淨度極高，陽光進入水體後，波長較長的紅光會被吸收，而藍光與綠光較容易被反射與散射，再加上水草本身的色澤映襯，才形成如寶石般的藍綠色層次。

▲順著 Te Waihou Walkway 步道健行，沿途可見濕地生態、原生灌木與蕨類植物，以及遠方紅葉。（圖／記者彭懷玉攝） 順著 Te Waihou Walkway 步道健行，沿途可見濕地生態、原生灌木與蕨類植物，幸運的話，還有機會看見紐西蘭代表性植物「銀蕨」。整條步道平緩好走，並設有木棧道、小瀑布與溪谷景觀，全長約4.7公里，單程約需1.5至2小時；若從 Te Waihou Car Park 入口進入，步行約10分鐘即可抵達最熱門的藍泉區。

▲▼Tirau小鎮上，以波浪鐵皮打造的巨型犬與綿羊藝術裝置，分別是洗手間和紀念品商店。（圖／記者彭懷玉攝）

此外，距離藍泉約15至20分鐘車程的Tirau小鎮，也是不少旅客會順道停留的可愛景點。小鎮以波浪鐵皮打造各式裝置，其中以巨大牧羊犬與綿羊最為知名，狗狗為洗手間，綿羊屋裡則販售蜂蜜、羊毛製品等在地特產，童趣十足，也成為紐西蘭北島公路旅行中的人氣打卡點。

近年除了自駕旅遊外，紐西蘭小包團行程也逐漸受到台灣旅客青睞。由在地台灣人Martin經營的 Star Travel 星程旅行 ，自2017年成立以來，主打客製化與深度旅遊服務，從行前規劃到當地導覽皆由團隊親自安排，結合司機與導遊角色，協助旅客深入探索紐西蘭自然風景與在地文化。

countries: 紐西蘭 台灣


title: 血洗咖啡廳！怒妻50刀猛刺腥夫「斷命根」　幫凶女婿獲緩刑


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▲公鹿安戴托昆波傳出對於前進湖人、勇士以及灰狼都沒有太大興趣。（圖／達志影像／美聯社）

記者杜奕君／綜合報導

NBA聯盟12日傳出足以震撼勢力版圖的重磅消息！根據權威記者查拉尼亞（Shams Charania）報導，密爾瓦基公鹿球團已正式表態，願意聽取旗下當家球星「字母哥」安戴托昆波（Giannis Antetokounmpo）的交易報價。但也傳出字母哥對於前進洛杉磯湖人、明尼蘇達灰狼以及金州勇士都不感興趣，續留東區機率極高。

公鹿老闆哈斯拉姆（Jimmy Haslam）傳出希望在今年選秀大會前塵埃落定，這也意味著這位兩屆MVP得主，極有可能在休賽季披上他隊戰袍。

公鹿本賽季雖然仍具競爭力，但球隊內部動盪與未來布局傳聞不斷。根據《The Athletic》名記查拉尼亞透露，公鹿球團已正式開啟「探索模式」，接受各界對於安戴托昆波的詢價。公鹿高層目前的態度相當明確，希望能趕在選秀會前解決這樁懸而未決的球星去留問題，為球隊重建或補強爭取最大空間。

針對這樁震撼交易案，美國媒體披露，安戴托昆波本人的意願將是關鍵。消息指出，安戴托昆波傾向繼續留在競爭激烈的「東區」效力，這對西區豪門來說無疑是一大打擊。這也意味著先前傳出有意爭奪的湖人、勇士以及灰狼，恐怕都不在「字母哥」的首選名單內。

現年29歲的安戴托昆波，本賽季依舊展現聯盟頂尖統治力，在為公鹿出戰的36場比賽中，平均繳出27.6分、9.8籃板、5.4助攻的全面數據。

身為公鹿隊史最具代表性的球星，安戴托昆波若真的進入交易市場，勢必引發全聯盟的搶人大戰。究竟這位希臘怪物最終會落腳何處，續留東區與哪支勁旅聯手？全美乃至全球籃壇都在拭目以待。

countries: 美國 希臘

taiwan-subdivisions: 東區 西區

title: 字母哥不想去湖人、勇士　公鹿開放交易續留東區機率高


countries: 德國 中國 荷蘭

title: 德國破獲跨國迷姦組織　核心主嫌多為中國人！北大學霸淪下藥軍師


title: 傳「接下文策院董事」林志玲經紀公司回應了！曾曝AKIRA願當主夫

countries: 日本 台灣

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記者黃庠棻／台北報導

台灣第一名模林志玲與日本天團「放浪兄弟」成員AKIRA（黑澤良平） 結婚至今6年多，育有一名3歲多兒子的夫妻倆，除了家庭生活備受外界關注之外，私底下的她時常投身公益活動。今（12）日傳出將接任文化內容策進院（文策院）董事，對此經紀公司也做出回應。

▲林志玲。（圖／記者林敬旻攝）

林志玲除了投身公益之外，近年也積極投入影視內容扶植，去年更是已經和文策院展開合作，首度以個人名義設立「林志玲未來力量獎」，自掏腰包150萬元獎金，鼓勵女性議題的原創作品。今（12）日傳出將接任文化內容策進院（文策院）董事，經紀公司做出回應「文策院明天會統一正式說明」。

▲林志玲。（圖／記者林敬旻攝）

對此，林志玲被爆料預計6月底將上任文策院董事，加上經紀公司的回應，似乎已側面證實這個猜測。此前，林志玲曾透露，老公不僅願意分擔照顧孩子的責任，也相當支持她持續投入工作，讓她在家庭與事業之間能取得平衡。


title: Audi首款全尺寸休旅「Q9內裝首度公開」！預告今年夏天正式發表

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圖文／7Car 小七車觀點

Audi 日前正式公佈首款大型全尺寸休旅 Q9 內裝設計，強調車室空間與乘坐體驗將成為新一代「Vorsprung durch Technik」技術思維的核心。Audi 執行長 Gernot Döllner 表示：「汽車早已不只是交通工具，而是客戶的行動生活空間。」全新 Q9 正是在此理念下，打造出兼具豪華、機能與舒適的移動座艙，預計於 2026 年夏季正式亮相。

Q9 在座椅設計上展現高度彈性。消費者可選擇六座或七座布局，其中六座車型第二排配置兩張獨立電調座椅，具備主動通風功能，提供類似商務艙的乘坐體驗。七座版本則強調家庭實用性，第二排三座均可安裝兒童安全座椅。全車系標配部分電動座椅調整，第三排椅背可透過電控獨立傾倒，便於靈活切換載人與載物空間。

Q9 首次導入全電動車門，可透過鑰匙、myAudi App、MMI 系統、煞車踏板或安全帶扣環進行操作。車門具備大角度開啟設計，並搭載環景感知與障礙物偵測功能，能自動停止開啟動作，避免碰撞行人、單車或其他車輛。此外，約 1.5 平方公尺的全景天窗具備九段獨立可控透明度，採夾層安全玻璃製成，可阻隔 99.5% 以上紫外線，停車時自動轉為不透光以保護隱私，高階車型更提供 84 顆 LED 氣氛燈。

Q9 的車內燈光設計強調空間感，儀表板與車門內側配置輪廓照明，中央顯示幕下方與中控台則以間接光源營造懸浮視覺效果。進階版氣氛燈中的動態互動燈條橫跨整個車室，可與音樂節奏同步變化色彩。音響方面搭載升級版 Bang & Olufsen 4D 頂級音響系統，頭枕揚聲器可獨立播放導航提示與通話內容，不干擾其他乘客，前座椅並配置致動器，讓音樂不僅能被聽見，也能被身體感受。

Q9內裝提供多種高階材質選擇，包括羊毛（如羊駝毛纖維）、Dinamica 微纖維、皮革與人造皮混搭，以及細緻 Nappa 皮革。飾版則有白蠟木自然紋理、石灰結構木紋或碳纖維等選項。車內減少亮面材質，改用霧面與紋理處理，降低指紋殘留。收納機能方面，中央扶手具備兩個 Qi2.2 標準無線充電板與最高 100 瓦 USB-C 充電埠，行李廂兩側則導入鋁合金滑軌系統，可搭配掛鉤與錨點進行立體固定，並隨車附贈車頂行李架。

Audi 表示，Q9 將於 2026 年夏季全球首演，屆時公布完整車輛規格與性能數據。


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▲台鋼獵鷹以西洋棋局為發想，公布季後賽主視覺以及口號「WE RUN THIS」。（圖／獵鷹提供）

記者杜奕君／綜合報導

PLG職籃季後賽首輪對戰日期、組合底定，拿下例行賽第3名晉級的台鋼獵鷹，12日公布季後賽口號「WE RUN THIS」，象徵球隊在關鍵戰役中對比賽節奏的掌控、對勝利目標的堅定信念，以及全隊上下全心投入季後賽舞台的決心。本次季後賽主視覺以西洋棋的戰術為靈感，透過高張力色彩、金屬質感字體與棋盤意象，呈現獵鷹運籌帷幄、掌握全局的戰場思維。

本賽季例行賽已接近尾聲，獵鷹目前完賽23場，取得11勝12敗的成績；一路走來，球隊歷經無數挑戰與考驗，仍持續在攻防磨合與關鍵戰役中累積能量，為季後賽做好準備。

本次季後賽主視覺以西洋棋的戰術為靈感，透過高張力色彩、金屬質感字體與棋盤意象，呈現獵鷹運籌帷幄、掌握全局的戰場思維。全隊以蓄勢待發之姿盤踞棋局之中，象徵球員彼此信任、凝聚團隊整體作戰力量，並展現攻防之間的精準判斷與戰術執行力。

本季季後賽採五戰三勝制，台鋼獵鷹主場賽事包括第三戰5月26日，以及第四戰5月28日（如有需要）。面對季後賽每一場關鍵戰役，獵鷹將以穩健節奏與無畏態度持續推進，朝象徵勝利終局的「CHECKMATE」邁進，並期待與南台灣球迷共同凝聚主場氣勢，迎接季後賽關鍵時刻的到來。

談及例行賽球隊遭遇的挑戰，總教練柯納（Raoul Korner）表示，農曆年後球隊受到翟蒙與谷毛唯嘉傷勢影響，整體節奏一度受到干擾，如今全員逐漸回到陣中，球隊正努力找回節奏與定位。

柯納強調，只要關鍵球員保持健康、全隊建立穩定節奏，他對獵鷹在季後賽的機會充滿信心；同時也期盼每位球員都相信「WE RUN THIS」的精神，在自己的角色中挺身而出，團結迎接季後賽挑戰。

title: 預告下一盤好棋！　台鋼獵鷹公布季後賽口號「WE RUN THIS」


title: 湖人遭淘汰！唐西奇駁斥傷勢傳聞　確定今夏不打國家隊

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▲湖人金童唐西奇在賽季淘汰後，出面駁斥傷勢不實傳聞。（圖／達志影像／美聯社）

記者杜奕君／綜合報導

洛杉磯湖人12日在西區季後賽次輪第4戰，最終以110比115惜敗奧克拉荷馬雷霆，系列賽慘遭0比4橫掃出局。陣中當家球星「籃球金童」唐西奇（Luka Doncic）整個季後賽因腿傷作壁上觀，賽後他難掩失落，除了駁斥外界對其傷勢的誤導性報導，更投下震撼彈表示，今夏將不代表斯洛維尼亞出征國家隊，要把時間留給家人。

唐西奇在例行賽尾聲不慎拉傷左腿，此傷勢也成為湖人季後賽征途的致命傷。眼睜睜看著球隊在次輪止步，唐西奇坦言內心五味雜陳，「在最關鍵的時刻，我卻沒辦法在場上幫助球隊，這真的讓我感到很難過。」

針對先前有媒體指稱其傷勢並非嚴重到無法上場，唐西奇今日賽後也嚴正澄清，「這過程非常令人沮喪，但我甚至還沒接近恢復狀態。媒體有些報導並不確實，如果我能上場，我絕對百分之百會打，休息室裡的每個人都知道這點，這段時間對我來說真的非常難熬。」

談到休賽季的規劃，唐西奇親口證實，今年夏天將不會參與斯洛維尼亞國家隊賽事。除了需要時間養傷，目前正陷入爭取女兒監護權官司的他，感性表示希望能有更多時間陪伴孩子，「我想花時間多陪我的女兒們，那可能是我現在唯一想的事情。」

對於目前的復健進度，唐西奇透露這將是休賽季的首要任務，目前雖然已經開始進行重量訓練、跑步與投籃，但尚未進入身體對抗階段，「目前我還沒被允許進行對抗訓練，大概還要再過一、兩周。」

▲唐西奇喊話今夏不打國家隊，將多陪伴家人。（圖／達志影像／美聯社）


countries: 中國 台灣

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中國載人航天工程辦公室（CMSA）11日正式發布「神舟二十三號載人飛行任務」標識，曝光沒多久就有眼尖中國網友發現，背景的地球地圖輪廓中，竟然沒有台灣，這一細節被抓包後，馬上在中網引發軒然大波。

神舟二十三號是中國載人航天工程計畫繼續於今年實施、屬於中國空間站「天宮」的常態化載人往返任務之一，正式代號為SZ-23，擬由3名太空人執行，發射地點為酒泉航天發射場。

本月11日，CMSA正式發布神舟二十三號的標識，LOGO設計包括天宮空間站、神舟飛船、長征二號F運載火箭及嫦娥奔月等元素。不過馬上有眼尖網友發現，LOGO背景的地球地圖輪廓中，疑似漏掉了台灣，原本台灣所在的位置僅見一片汪洋，紛紛截圖轉發砲轟。

旅義華僑作家李穎在其X平台「李老師不是你老師」分享了這件事，中國網友們紛紛說，「自己人先承認了這是？」、「乳化（辱華）了」、「行！你等著」、「台灣呢？」、「怎麼沒有台灣？什麼意思？」、「握草，面向社會大眾的東西竟然都沒正審了嗎？」、「這屬於實事求是了」、「你的意思是？我懂我不說」、「沒發現地圖少了點什麼嗎?」

5月11日，神州二十三号载人飞行任务标识发布。

结果有不少细心网友发现，标识下方的地图中竟然没有台湾。网友们表示：“自己人先承认了这是” “官方实事求是” “晶哥别钓啦，大伙什么都不会说的” pic.twitter.com/VGsOiSGy5i

— 李老师不是你老师 （@whyyoutouzhele） May 12, 2026

title: 中國神舟載人任務發布LOGO 小粉紅發現「地圖沒台灣」崩潰


countries: 中國 美國 台灣

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應國家主席習近平邀請，美國總統特朗普在今日至本星期五，對中國進行國事訪問。新華社發表題為《走出一條中美大國正確相處之道》的時評文章，指出在世界百年變局加速演進、國際局勢紛繁複雜的當下，中美元首這次會晤舉世矚目，人們期待會晤將為中美關係穩健前行，進一步校準航向、注入動力，為變亂交織的世界增添更多穩定性與確定性。

文章指出，把握中美關係大方向，排除各種干擾甚至破壞，尤為重要。一段時間以來，美方在經貿、科技等問題上的一些做法，為兩國關係帶來干擾及衝擊。中美兩個大國難免會有一些分歧，但解決分歧絕不能靠單邊施壓與霸道強權，企圖從實力地位出發與中國打交道，不是理性選擇，歷史和現實反覆證明，極限施壓、脫鉤斷鏈是無法阻擋中國的發展步伐，中美經貿關係的本質是互利共贏，「貿易戰」、「科技戰」無贏家。

文章又指，面對分歧，只要雙方秉持平等、尊重、互惠的態度相向而行，就可以找到解決彼此關切的辦法。中方願意與美方相向而行，但絕不會拿原則做交易，更不會在涉及國家主權、安全、發展利益的重大問題上有絲毫妥協。一個中國原則及中美三個聯合公報，是雙邊關係的政治基礎，必須恪守。文章強調，台灣問題、民主人權、道路制度、發展權利是中方的4條紅線，不容挑戰，美方絕不應抱有幻想以為可以一邊干涉中國內政、損害中國利益，一邊又指望中方在美方關心的議題上予以配合。中方樂見一個自信開放、繁榮發展的美國，美方亦應該積極正面看待中國的發展，樹立理性對華認知，切實尊重中國核心利益，妥善管控分歧。

編輯：羅宇光

title: 新華時評稱人們期待中美元首會晤將為變亂交織世界增穩定與確定性


content_text: (記者孫慶璋/嘉義報導)嘉義榮民醫院改隸台中榮總嘉義分院，於今日 (3日)早上由市長黃敏惠、退除役官兵輔導委員會主任委員曾金陵、台中榮總院長雷永耀等人共同揭牌，象徵嘉義地區醫療服務又向前躍進一步。「這是元旦上班第一天最大的喜訊!是嘉義地區人民的福氣，」黃市長表示，台中榮民醫院嘉義分院提供民眾醫學中心等級的醫療服務，日後不必再捨近求遠就醫。市長也提及，市府今年將推動高齡友善城市，醫院更是高齡者經常利用的場域之ㄧ，希望與院方共同推動營造友善的就醫環境。退輔會曾主委表示，嘉義榮民醫院在一甲子的時間雖然隨著大環境及醫療政策的改變，定位也有些調整，但服務大眾的心永遠沒變，如何縮短城鄉醫療資源差距，也是退輔會一直努力的方向，台中榮總整合總院、榮院及榮家保健組，將帶給嘉義地區民眾更好的醫療資源照顧。台中榮總雷院長則說，台中榮民醫院嘉義分院將發展成為一個準醫學中心等級規模的醫院，台中榮總從去年三月便開始積極投入大量醫療人力，參加嘉義榮院的醫療工作以及培訓醫護和其他醫療技術行政人員，同時亦移撥部份嘉榮急需的醫療設備，去年更移撥一部使用不久的直線加速器，成立放射腫廇科，讓嘉義地區癌症病患可以接受到台中榮總一樣水平的治療服務，短期間內院方也會將加強急需重症治療的軟硬體設備，必要時甚至可以調動台中榮總的醫療團隊到嘉義為鄉親服務，務必讓醫療垂直整合發揮最大的效果。

title: 台中榮總嘉義分院掛牌-健康


content_text: 為推廣童玩文化傳承，湖西鄉公所舉辦「2010湖西童玩嘉年華囝囡的春天」活動28日上午於林投公園熱鬧登場，活動由鄉長陳振中主持，縣長王乾發特別前往參與，期藉著童玩文化活動，讓鄉親重溫兒時的回憶，並拉近親子關係。  28日活動多位貴賓到場參與，計有議員成萬貫、湖西鄉民代表會主席陳邦基、典獄長吳承鴻、國民黨主委謝敬恩、鄉政顧問吳和男及多所國中小校長、湖西鄉代表、各村村長及社區理事長等，會場熱鬧滾滾，吸引許多鄉親朋友利用假日走出戶外，親子共遊，重新回憶起兒時的童趣。  今年是湖西鄉舉辦第3屆童玩節，陳鄉長特別感謝縣府及許多機關的支持，「囝囡的春天」活動共同重温大家兒時的舊夢，今年的活動豐富趣味，包括有童玩體驗活動 20關、童玩DIY、傳統古早味15處攤位、童玩彩繪、魔術表演秀、童玩留影紀念及節約能源電力宣導等，希望大家從中體驗童玩遊戲的趣味，也促進親子互動的交流。  湖西鄉公所精心規劃系列豐富又有趣的活動，包括有童玩體驗：在活動中設置各式各樣古早童玩體驗互動區；童玩DIY：讓現場參加的親子能動手DIY童玩；傳統古早味：設置古早區攤位，有古早零食、鄉土傳統點心；童玩彩繪：利用浮球、漂流木等素材，請老師現場示範彩繪技巧及創意的激發；魔術表演：由鯊魚叔叔表演魔術秀營造現場歡樂氣氛，以及童玩留影紀念等。

people: 王乾發 陳振中 成萬貫

title: 湖西童玩嘉年華 重溫兒時歡樂童趣-活動


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（中央社德黑蘭12日綜合外電報導）伊朗媒體今天報導，伊朗革命衛隊再度宣布擴大荷莫茲海峽界定範圍，東起賈斯克市（Jask）、西至西里島（Siri Island），長300多公里，比伊朗戰爭前範圍大許多。

路透社報導，這是美國和以色列2月28日轟炸伊朗、引爆衝突以來，伊朗的伊斯蘭革命衛隊（IRGC）海軍第2次宣布擴大荷莫茲海峽（Strait of Hormuz）界定範圍。

根據其上回在本月4日發布的地圖，新宣稱的荷莫茲海峽控制區納入一大段阿拉伯聯合大公國的阿曼灣（Gulf of Oman）海岸線。

當時新範圍東起伊朗的穆巴拉克山（Mount Mobarak）與阿聯的富查伊哈（Fujairah）之間的連線，西至伊朗的葛希姆島（Qeshm Island）西端與阿聯的歐姆庫溫（Umm al Quwain）之間的連線。如今範圍看來進一步擴大。

伊朗通訊社法斯社（Fars）今天報導，伊朗伊斯蘭革命衛隊海軍政治部副主任艾克巴札德（Mohammad Akbarzadeh）表示，伊朗已將荷莫茲海峽的定義擴大為1片「遼闊的作戰區域」，不再被視為環繞少數幾座島嶼的狹窄水道，而是範圍和軍事重要性皆顯著提升。

他說：「過去荷莫茲海峽的範圍被認定是莫茲島（Hormuz Island）和漢加姆島（Hengam Island）等島嶼週圍的有限區域，如今這樣的看法已經改變。」現在伊朗界定的荷莫茲海峽是東起賈斯克、西至西里島的1片戰略區域。

法斯社和另1家伊朗通訊社塔斯尼姆社（Tasnim）今天還報導，荷莫茲海峽的區域範圍長度已由過往估計的20至30英里（約32至48公里）左右擴大到200至300英里（約320至480公里）。

塔斯尼姆社另強調，新的海峽範圍形成1個「完整的新月形」。（編譯：張正芊）1150512

countries: 伊朗 阿曼 以色列 阿聯 美國

title: 伊朗再擴大荷莫茲海峽界定範圍 東西長度達戰前10倍 | 國際


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（中央社華盛頓12日綜合外電報導）美國戰爭部今天表示，對伊朗戰爭的成本已攀升至將近290億美元（約新台幣9143億元）。值此之際，總統川普正因美伊衝突及其對軍事戰備的影響，面臨日益嚴格的檢視。

法新社報導，戰爭部在國會山莊（Capitol Hill）一場預算聽證會公布上述最新數據，較部長赫格塞斯（Pete Hegseth）兩週前提供的估算金額多了大約40億美元。

赫格塞斯和參謀首長聯席會議主席凱恩（Dan Caine）今天與五角大廈財務主管赫斯特（Jules Hurst）一同為2027年1.5兆美元的預算案作證時，被要求更新戰爭支出數字。

赫格塞斯4月29日估計的美伊戰爭成本為250億美元，但赫斯特告訴議員，現在「我們認為接近290億美元」。

路透社報導，目前距離期中選舉只剩下6個月，民主黨試圖將這場戰爭與生活成本問題做連結，在民調中聲勢看漲。川普（Donald Trump）所屬的共和黨要保住眾議院多數優勢，可能面臨艱困挑戰。（編譯：楊昭彥）1150512

countries: 伊朗 美國

title: 美伊戰爭成本攀升 五角大廈：已耗費逾9000億元 | 國際


content_text: 在當代高級製錶的領域，追求極致是展現技術與底蘊的最佳體現，而佩戴的舒適感也是現今高端運動錶著重的設計思維，因此對於 RICHARD MILLE 來說，「輕量化」代表的不只是技術參數的突破，兼具機械本質和佩戴體驗的製錶哲學，始終是 RICHARD MILLE 堅守的核心價值，全新推出的 RM 55-01 手動上鍊腕錶，便是鮮明傳遞這項理念的嶄新範本。RM 55-01手動上鍊腕錶Carbon TPT® 碳纖維款色調低調雅致，搭配鏤空面盤展現迷人的結構張力。RM 55-01 腕錶不僅延續 RICHARD MILLE 追尋極致輕盈的與時俱進，更透過材質、結構與設計的重新思考，展現品牌持續突破的技術革新。內部搭載全新輕量化 RMUL4 機芯，重量不到5克，以五級鈦合金作為底板與橋板的材質，這種源自航太工業的合金，重量輕盈同時強度極高，每一道銑削和打磨都是對於加工技術的嚴苛考驗，鏤空的設計對於輕量化考量來說也是極為有力的助攻，少了自動盤的結構讓機芯得以更全面性展現通透之美。RMUL4 機芯具備雙發條盒，搭配振頻 4Hz 的可變慣性無卡度游絲擺輪，透過微調砝碼取代傳統快慢針進行校準，整體的穩定性與抗震度也隨之優化升級。簡約而不簡單，四件式刻度圈由鈦合金、碳纖維和精鋼製成，每款的時標或指針上更塗以不同色的夜光塗料。至於外觀的設計語言，RICHARD MILLE 經典的酒桶形錶殼線條俐落，符合人體工學設計，加上鏤空面盤以輪系排列及時標刻度圈營造出立體層次，讓看時間成為鑑賞藝術品般的極致享受。三種款式分別以 Carbon TPT® 碳纖維、灰色 Quartz TPT® 石英纖維和白色 Quartz TPT® 石英纖維等獨家材質製作錶圈和底蓋，中層錶殼則爲五級鈦合金材質，除了耐衝擊與抗磨損，輕盈的重量感也再度呼應RM 55-01腕錶的核心。而經由高溫高壓加工，形成類似大馬士革鋼的紋理，則讓每只腕錶的外觀都是獨一無二的呈現，將 RICHARD MILLE 的高端製錶工程結合美感設計語彙，讓時間成為一種存在於手腕上的舒適感知。

dateline: 瀏覽數：99+

title: 輕量與通透的革新！RICHARD MILLE 持續超越高級製錶的極限


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黃曉明現蹤醫院再當爸？工作室火速標註狗仔開戰。（翻攝自微博）

〔記者傅茗渝／台北報導〕中國男星黃曉明與Angelababy離婚後，感情動向一直是外界關注焦點。近日狗仔「會拍攝的百曉生」直擊黃曉明佩戴口罩、墨鏡，全身包得嚴實低調現身醫院，並在院內停留約一小時，影射其出入的是婦產科，甚至發文質疑：「又有新孩子了？」更引發網友聯想他2月時與演員胡冉兒同遊新加坡的緋聞，揣測是否為「陪產」或「新戀情進展」？

面對看圖說故事的指控，黃曉明工作室稍早直接標註狗仔帳號正面回擊，強調該處為民營綜合醫院，並澄清黃曉明當天是因頸椎不舒服，而去做復健治療，而非外界揣測的婦產科之行，強力否認不實傳聞。

工作室火速澄清，黃曉明是做頸椎復健。（翻攝自微博）

真相大白後，不少網友對造謠行徑感到憤怒，紛紛留言開砲：「現在人說話真是不用負責任」、「無底造謠就告他」，力挺藝人捍衛名譽，也呼籲外界停止無底線的過度揣測。

journalist: 傅茗渝

countries: 新加坡 中國

title: 又有新孩子？黃曉明低調現蹤醫院被拍 工作室回應了


content_text: 農業部公告：預告「鯖鰺漁業管理辦法」部分條文修正草案 MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE Notice is hereby given, to commence a period of public comments for the draft amendment on partial articles of "Regulations for Management of Mackerel and Jack Fisheries" (former name: Regulations for Fishing Vessels Catching Mackerels and Jacks)

title: 農業部公告：預告「鯖鰺漁業管理辦法」部分條文修正草案-眾開講-公共政策網路參與平臺


content_text: 法務部公告：預告「法務部所管特定非公務機關資通安全管理作業辦法」部分條文修正草案 MINISTRY OF JUSTICE Notice is hereby given, to commence a period of public comments for the draft amendment on partial articles of "Regulations Governing Cyber Security Management for Specific Non-Government Agencies Under the Jurisdiction of Ministry of Justice" (former name: Regulations of Special Non-Official Agencies' Cyber Security Management by Ministry of Justice)

title: 法務部公告：預告「法務部所管特定非公務機關資通安全管理作業辦法」部分條文修正草案-眾開講-公共政策網路參與平臺


content_text: 衛生福利部公告：預告「西藥非處方藥仿單與外盒刊載應遵行事項」草案 MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND WELFARE Notice is hereby given, to commence a period of public comments for drafting "Format, Labeling and Other Compliance Requirements for Use Instructions and Outer Packaging of Over-The-Counter (OTC) Drugs"

title: 衛生福利部公告：預告「西藥非處方藥仿單與外盒刊載應遵行事項」草案-眾開講-公共政策網路參與平臺


content_text: 衛生福利部公告：預告廢止105年3月8日部授食字第1051402838號「西藥非處方藥仿單外盒格式及規範」及實施方法公告 MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND WELFARE Notice is hereby given, to commence a period of public comments for the abolition of the notice documented as Pu-Shou-Shih-Tzu No. 1051402838 regarding the stipulation of "Format, Labeling, and Compliance Requirements for Over-The-Counter (OTC) Drug Leaflets and Outer Packaging" and the implementation methods

title: 衛生福利部公告：預告廢止105年3月8日部授食字第1051402838號「西藥非處方藥仿單外盒格式及規範」及實施方法公告-眾開講-公共政策網路參與平臺


content_text: 中評社台北5月13日電（記者 鄭羿菲）美國總統特朗普將於13日至15日訪華，政治大學外交系主任吳崇涵接受中評社訪問表示，美伊戰爭讓“習特會”添上不少詭譎氣氛，中美之間可能沒那麼樂觀，做不成什麼大交易，但對中美關係仍具穩定作用。不過，穩定的中美關係不利於美日台小三角，日本首相高市早苗可能會有動作，讓東亞局勢再生波瀾。 吳崇涵，美國紐約大學政治學碩士，南卡羅萊納大學政治學博士。曾任北京師範大學與香港浸會大學聯合國際學院政府與國際關係系助理教授，現任政治大學外交系教授兼主任、國際事務學院副院長。 吳崇涵接受中評社訪問表示，此次特朗普訪華，美伊戰爭添了不少詭譎的氛圍，美國要一邊跟伊朗打，又要跟中國談生意，但中國又比較靠伊朗這邊，可能中美原本一片光明，但因為美伊戰爭而變成中美雙方各有忌憚，再加上美國國務卿魯比奧日前制裁3家幫助伊朗的中國企業，坦白講中美之間並沒有那麼樂觀，可以說特朗普自己陷入了兩難局面。 吳崇涵說，特朗普可能是此次美國政府訪華團裡，最鴿派的政要，中美可能做不成什麼大交易，但至少中美元首會面談了一些東西，會讓中美關係更穩定一點，而穩定的中美局勢，就能穩定整體東亞區域局勢，無論是對東海、台海或南海。 吳崇涵指出，對特朗普而言，要與中國達成合作，需要的是一個較為穩定的中美關係，但以日本、台灣現在的執政者而言，穩定的中美關係就不利於美日台小三角，勢必會讓高市早苗感到缺少發揮的政治舞台，高市想要的是越不穩定、越動盪的中美政局。

journalist: 鄭羿菲

countries: 美國 伊朗 香港 日本 中國 台灣

title: 吳崇涵：中美關係趨穩後高市早苗或有動作


countries: 美國 伊朗 香港 日本 台灣 中國

title: 吳崇涵：中美關係趨穩後高市早苗或有動作


content_text: 中評社彰化5月13日電（記者 方敬為）年底彰化縣長選舉，中國國民黨提名陷入僵局，傳黨中央將在13日徵召前考紀會主委、律師魏平政參選，讓地方爭取提名多時的“立委”謝衣鳳、前副縣長柯呈枋、洪榮章集體反彈。據瞭解，魏是彰化縣黨部主委蕭景田推薦人選，黨中央考量選務操盤與經費資源由地方黨部負責，因此採納蕭的建議，但此舉激化地方藍營勢力的矛盾，對黨主席鄭麗文的領導地位種下負面因子。 最早表態爭取參選彰化縣長的謝衣鳯、柯呈枋、洪榮章等人，皆是長年深耕基層的彰化藍營政治人物，然而黨中央的提名辦法卻從原本的“初選”驟然改成“徵召”，已讓人無所適從，未料甚至非從表態者當中擇一，而是要徵召“空降”的魏平政，讓各方人馬瞬間炸鍋。 地方政壇透露，國民黨中央本來是要複製2022年桃園市長選舉徵召張善政參選的模式，徵召出身彰化的現任新北市長劉和然投入彰化選戰，但劉和然拒絕，因此黨中央採納蕭景田的建言，徵召魏平政參選，最大的考量在於，企業界出身的蕭景田要負責選務操盤與經費資源，所以“尊重”對方的推薦人選。 然而，相關決策邏輯，不只反映出黨中央與地方隔閡，也勢必擴大鄭麗文與地方藍營勢力的矛盾。由於此未顧及彰化選民的觀感與基層黨員的意見，藍營黨政高層與地方在人選考量上的嚴重脫節，讓藍營深陷派系角力與空降爭議的泥淖，彰化藍營後續勢必難以整合團結。而早已獲得民進黨提名的“立委”陳素月則好整以暇，準備坐收漁翁之利，大幅增加了國民黨在彰化縣長選舉落敗的機率。 從政壇觀察的角度來看，年底的縣市長選舉，大環境原本是對執政的民進黨不佳，這本該是國民黨擴大縣市長版圖的契機，可是，國民黨本身在提名作業上的紊亂無章，加上黨中央與地方協調性極差等內耗因素，卻反而導致負面的外溢效應，除了彰化縣，包括宜蘭縣、嘉義市都被視為很可能輸掉政權。 年底選戰若因藍營內部分裂與提名不當，導致非綠陣營在縣市長版圖上不增反減，鄭麗文的領導威望與黨內信任度很可能打折，並將牽動國民黨的權力結構與未來發展，相關變化值得持續關注。

journalist: 方敬為

events: 選舉 參選

people: 陳素月 鄭麗文 蕭景田 洪榮章 謝衣鳯 魏平政

taiwan-subdivisions: 彰化縣 嘉義市 宜蘭縣 桃園 新北市 彰化

title: 關注：藍彰化縣提名風暴 黨中央地方隔閡深


content_text: 中評社屏東5月13日電（記者 蔣繼平）針對台灣民眾黨2026年九合一選舉的提名布局產生許多紛擾，民眾黨屏東縣黨部主委林育先向中評社表示，盼黨中央與地方黨部都要有智慧化解，更要避免都用放話方式來溝通。他也認為，創黨主席柯文哲、主席黃國昌要盡快下鄉，多走動關心溫暖大家，改善黨內氣氛。 林育先，義守大學資訊工程系管理組博士。曾任國民黨屏東縣黨部代理主委、書記長，2022年從藍營轉投白營，擔任民眾黨屏東縣黨部主委至今。 民眾黨在2026年九合一選舉提名過程爭議不斷，還爆發退黨潮與地方紛爭。南投縣議員簡千翔4月退出民眾黨改用無黨參選。民眾黨前雲林縣黨部主委林靖冠4月率領多名黨員集體退黨，並接受民進黨徵召參選縣議員，還成親綠媒體政論節目常客。 對於今年產生許多紛擾影響黨內氛圍，林育先表示，以屏東縣來說，地方還是希望說屏東縣至少議員席次能夠破蛋，打破目前只有一席潮州鎮民代表的現況，希望有更多人才參與地方服務，不管初選或人才徵求的爭議。 林育先認為，很多紛紛擾擾，希望黨中央與各地方黨部還是要用智慧來化解，是不管哪個政黨，只要有意參選的同志不能如願，多少都會產生反彈，但若轉身加入民進黨的話，這樣黨內會感到比較錯愕。 林育先提到，從地方基層來看，會覺得怎麼都沒有做好事前溝通，所以這部分，畢竟屏東距離台北比較遠，很多相關訊息比較沒那麼了解，還是希望要多溝通，黨政高層盡量少用放話的方式來溝通，這樣會比較好。

journalist: 蔣繼平

events: 參選 選舉

people: 黃國昌 柯文哲

taiwan-subdivisions: 雲林縣 南投縣 屏東 屏東縣 潮州

title: 民眾黨紛擾多 林育先喊話兩顆太陽要多關心


content_text: 中評社高雄5月13日電（記者 蔣繼平）美國總統特朗普將於13日至15日訪華。台灣工黨主席、義守大學退休副教授晏揚清向中評社表示，特朗普此行重點應該是在經濟問題，美關稅戰對中國雖有影響，美國民生經濟受影響更大。台灣問題在美中角力，天平已傾向中國大陸，美國已無太多能力說三道四，當然還想利用台灣牌，但應是有心無力了。 對於即將登場的“習特會”晏揚清表示，外界一直關注美國是否會從“不支持台獨”進一步變成“反對台獨”，但他認為，只要美國對台軍售，中國大陸就認為美國是在分離台灣，中方會認為一點善意都沒有。 晏揚清，台灣師範大學三民主義研究所教育碩士與法學博士。曾任義守大學通識教育中心、財務金融與管理系副教授。曾任高雄市兩岸和平發展促進協會理事長。 晏揚清表示，4月有報導指出，歐洲空中巴士（Airbus）再獲中國大單，且法國總統馬克龍去年底訪問中國大陸後，中方購買的空巴飛機已累計至386架。所以中國要制裁的話，就是連波音都不買了，現在特朗普才急著希望中國多向波音下訂單。 晏揚清表示，這次重點應該還是在經濟上面，包括中東戰爭，美國需要中國，從一開始，特朗普敲鑼打鼓，就是希望能夠與習近平見面，等於是美國來求見面，還被《紐約時報》說成是“特朗普將訪問一個早已不再仰視美國的中國”。 晏揚清表示，大陸外交部部長王毅之前已講出很重的話，強調台灣問題是“中國核心利益中的核心”，所以紅線就畫在那裡。美國催促台灣趕快通過軍購案，他認為應該也是美國對台灣最後一次的大筆交易，可能以後美國想要勒索都勒索不了了，因為美國已經沒有實力來談台灣問題。

countries: 台灣 美國 中國 法國

taiwan-subdivisions: 高雄市 和平 高雄 三民

title: 晏揚清：美國想利用台灣牌 有心無力了


content_text: 中評社香港5月13日電（記者 郭至君）美國總統特朗普預計將於本週四在北京與習近平主席舉行會晤，這是特朗普時隔近9年再次對中國進行國事訪問，然而當前地緣政治和國際局勢已今非昔比，因此兩個大國元首再次會晤牽動著世界的神經。特別是上次在韓國釜山會晤時未有提及的台灣問題，被普遍預料將是這一次會晤中主要提到的幾大話題之一。臨行前，特朗普本人在白宮向媒體表示，訪華時將與中國國家主席習近平討論對台軍售問題，引發不少猜測。 事實上，台灣問題在中美關係中向來重要且敏感，兩國元首也已經透過通話和高層官員會面互相釋放了對此問題表態的立場。今年2月，習近平在與特朗普的一次通話中強調，台灣問題是中美關係中“最重要的問題”，並提醒美方慎重處理對台軍售問題。 近日，王毅外長在與美國國務卿魯比奧通話時，將台灣稱為中美關係中的“最大風險點”，並強調這是雙方關係的政治基礎。美方近期也公開承認，台灣議題幾乎肯定會成為領導人會談的重要內容。魯比奧在白宮記者會上表示，“任何破壞該地區穩定的事件都不符合雙方利益。我們不希望台灣或印太地區任何地方發生任何破壞穩定的事件。” 這樣看來，筆者預計，本次習特會的重點不是改變中美結構性矛盾，而是達成具體成果。結合特朗普向來注重交易結果的外交風格和目前美國國內對其的低支持率以及中期選舉的壓力，特朗普本次訪華更需要的是可以向美國民眾展示的“偉大實績”。而針對涉台部分，特朗普在白宮見記者時明確稱，在其總統任期之內，不認為台海會爆發衝突，並重申了與習近平主席關係很好，對方知道他不希望發生這種情況。 筆者也注意到，特朗普最新涉台表態中有一些微妙的部分。他說台灣問題對中國領導人來說更為重要，因為台灣距離美國9500英里，而距離中方衹有67英里。“情況有點不同”。他也稱會有日本等本地區國家支持台灣，言下之意似乎比起台灣問題，他有更為關心的議題以及更想拿到的實質性成果。 日前《人民日報》已發表社論提到台灣問題是不可逾越的紅線。外交部發言人郭嘉昆也在12日下午的例行記者會上回應外媒提問時表示，“特朗普總統訪華期間，兩國元首將就事關中美關係以及世界和平與發展的重大問題深入交換意見。中方反對美國向中國台灣地區出售武器的立場是一貫的明確的。”因此，筆者判斷，在本次“習特會”上，中方絕對不會在此核心議題上讓步。那便可以想見，外界會轉而尤其關注特朗普是否會在對台表述中調整措辭，哪怕是非常細微的地方，也都可能具有重大意義。 回溯歷史，美國前總統克林頓於1998年在上海曾表示“不支持台獨”，布什總統則在2003年強調“反對中國或台灣任何一方片面改變現狀”。迄今尚無任何美國總統公開表態“反對台獨”，所以特朗普在本次“習特會”上的涉台表態可謂萬眾矚目。美國在台灣議題上會打破長期以來的“戰略模糊”政策嗎？我們拭目以待。

journalist: 郭至君

countries: 韓國 中國 台灣 日本 香港 美國

title: 習特會前瞻：特朗普涉台表述會有變化嗎？


countries: 美國 台灣 中國 法國

taiwan-subdivisions: 和平 高雄市 三民 高雄

title: 晏揚清：美國想利用台灣牌 有心無力了


content_text: 中評社台中5月13日電（記者 方敬為）美國總統特朗普將於13日至15日訪華，牽動台海形勢。中興大學國際政治研究所特聘教授蔡東杰接受中評社訪問表示，台灣一直是美國的“工具”與“籌碼”，只有保持台灣籌碼化，美國才能握有對中國博弈的本錢。他研判，這次中美峰會觸及台灣議題不會改變既有的結構，但對奉行“美國優先”的特朗普而言，若表達“反對台獨”能換取經濟回報或戰略緩衝，何樂而不為？並非不可能。 蔡東杰，政治大學政治學博士，現任中興大學人文社會科學前瞻研究中心主任、國際政治研究所終身特聘教授、當代中國研究中心主任、日韓總合研究中心主任等職，並擔任中華當代兩岸學術交流協會理事長等職。 特朗普將於13日至15日訪問北京，14日登場的峰會，牽動全球地緣政治的敏感神經。 蔡東杰表示，觀察當前中美國力對比，儘管美國在貿易戰與科技圍堵中仍保有相對優勢，但雙方實力差距的逐年縮小已是不爭的事實，在這種力量趨於平衡的結構下，這次雙方觸及台灣議題的走向會相對複雜。 他說，之所以趨向複雜化，根源在於中美兩國實力趨近，但對於台灣問題的本質認知存在根本性錯位。對大陸而言，台灣問題是涉及國家主權與民族尊嚴的“政治目標”，具有不可逾越的終極屬性。在華府的戰略藍圖中，台灣始終被定義為高度靈活的“政策工具”與“談判籌碼”。這次雙方若都期待峰會能夠取得某種斬獲，對台灣議題的討論會是關鍵。 蔡東杰指出，美國將台灣視為籌碼並握在手中，其價值在於產生某種程度的“牽制力”，而非籌碼本身的消耗，一旦美國將籌碼打出，其意義便轉化為需要精確計算的交易結果，正因如此，過往的中美會談往往陷入重申既有立場的僵局，因為只要美國不願放棄這張能有效制約中國的底牌，實質性的讓步便難以發生。

countries: 美國 中國 台灣

title: 蔡東杰：若反台獨能獲利 特朗普何樂不為


content_text: 伊朗伊斯蘭革命衛隊（IRGC）最新公開的霍爾木茲海峽控制地圖。（圖源：2026年5月4日梅爾通訊社畫面截圖，《東亞日報》轉載） 中評社首爾5月13日電（記者 崔銀珍編譯）韓國首爾大學政治外交學系教授全在晟在日前發表於《東亞日報》的專欄中指出，伊朗戰爭所引發的衝擊顯示，國際秩序正加速走向碎片化，基礎設施與安全保障的“收費化”也逐漸成為大勢。他認為，美國如今正轉向只向能夠為其戰略利益作出貢獻的國家開放“俱樂部”資源，韓國也不能再停留於“應站在哪一邊”的舊式二分法之中，而應進一步成長為在產業、供應鏈與安全領域能夠主動生產公共產品的國家。以下為專欄全文編譯：  伊朗引發的軍事與經濟緊張將以何種方式收場，至今仍在迷霧之中。美國與伊朗都清楚，難以承受滑向全面戰爭的擴戰代價，因此通過斡旋或有限協議換取一段暫時的緩和期的可能性較大。然而，我們真正需要關注的，並不只是是否終戰。更重要的是，美伊戰爭之前與之後的國際政治，已不可能相同。此次衝突發出的，正是一記決定性的警訊：過去數十年來由美國提供的國際公共產品，今後已無法再被穩定供給。 長期以來，霍爾木茲海峽的安全通行一直是世界經濟得以運轉的基本前提。中東能源能夠流向全球、全球供應鏈能夠維持，依賴的正是由美國獨自承擔成本的“海上交通線安全”這一公共產品。所謂公共產品，是指任何人都可以使用，且一人的消費並不剝奪他人的使用機會。然而，這次事態表明，僅憑美國壓倒性的霸權，已難以繼續維繫這一公共產品。 更令人擔憂的是，美國自身正開始將這一公共產品重新定義為“俱樂部產品”（Club Good）。所謂俱樂部產品，是指衹有繳納會費的成員才能享受其利益的產品。如今，美國已不再將安全、全球定位系統（GPS）、海底電纜、尖端半導體供應鏈以及環球銀行金融電信協會（SWIFT）結算網絡等視為普遍性價值。衹有那些能夠為美國戰略利益作出貢獻的國家，才會被邀請進入俱樂部；否則，要麼被排除在外，要麼必須付出高昂成本。國際政治已進入這樣一個交易時代。 這種變化，並非單純的政策轉向，而是出自美國深層的國內政治危機。過去數十年的全球化，使收益更多集中於大城市精英以及金融、技術資本，而製造業工人和地方基層群體則被邊緣化。所謂“全球化失敗者”的憤怒，最終成為以特朗普主義為代表的民粹主義的社會基礎。 當民主國家無法解決內部不平等與產業空心化問題時，選民反而選擇對自由主義國際秩序持敵意的政權，由此產生了一種悖論性的結果。那些打著代表民眾不滿旗號上台的人，將提供國際公共產品視為國富外流，並以徹底交易化的視角處理同盟關係。民主制度反而解構自由主義國際秩序——這一結構性矛盾，已成為短期內難以化解的國際政治新常量。

countries: 韓國 伊朗 美國

title: 編譯：安全與經濟均進入“會員制”時代