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蔡英文即將訪問日本，她將代表民進黨與台灣人，與一些重要的人士會見，包括做為安倍首相與台灣人的聯絡窗口的日本某政界重量級人士，蔡英文見到他就等於見到安倍本人。蔡英文此行與一些日本政界及商界人士所達成的協議或共識，在她入主總統府之後，就可望執行，或在進一步談判與作業後，交付執行，這些事項有的牽涉擬議中的台日關係架構，有的牽涉台灣的安全議題，台灣建州運動祝願蔡主席訪日順利成功，並為台灣人民的安全、利益與福祉做出貢獻。
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建州運動於1/30/2015發表「歐巴馬基本上已完成了『重返亞洲戰略』的中段建設---印度洋戰區的構築，這可是一個了不起的成就(二之一)」一文，咱們說:
//「重返亞洲」在軍事方面的意義是，要建立「印太戰區」，即含蓋西太平洋、南太平洋、東海、南海、印度洋、波斯灣的戰區，這個大戰區中段的建設由於印度的Narendra Modi執政，而得到很大的突破，美、印、日、澳四國在印度洋與南海的結盟也有很正面的發展，這是歐巴馬執政團隊一項了不起的成就。//
幾乎在同時，美國第七艦隊司令Vice Adm. Robert L. Thomas發表了「美國歡迎日本將空軍巡邏區域擴展至有領土爭議的南中國海」的重要談話。
深諳美國政府的政策與國際政治的美國海軍將領不會隨便發表談話，托馬斯中將的談話當然是經過軍方高層與政府的同意，他不會拿自己的官位、前途及退休俸開玩笑。
托馬斯中將的談話一出，企圖把南海當做中國的內海、逐步對南海的島嶼與島礁加以蠶食的老共馬上聲色俱厲地狂吠與咆哮，醜態畢露。
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建州派現在請台灣與台美鄉親們來讀英國廣播公司的漢文官網的報導，讓大家對這件事有更多的了解:
//針對美國第七艦隊司令羅伯特托馬斯中將呼籲日本航空自衛隊巡邏南海的提議，中國官媒警告這是「肆意推升南海的軍事緊張」局勢，「中國有必要採取嚴厲措施予以回敬」。
美國第七艦隊司令托馬斯星期四（1月29日）表示，美國歡迎日本將空軍巡邏區域擴展至有領土爭議的南中國海，以平衡中國在南海增加艦艇數目，因為南海的「中國漁船、海警和海軍船隻數量遠超鄰國」。
托馬斯在接受路透社採訪時還說，「我認為這個地區的盟國，伙伴和友邦將日本越來越視為是一股穩定力量」。
托馬斯的發言顯示，美國國防部支持日本首相安倍晉三推動日本在該地區發揮更加積極的軍事作用。但日本此前從未透露有意在南中國海巡邏。
中共中央機關報《人民日報》旗下的《環球時報》對此表示，「美國亞太地區最高海軍指揮官如此公開呼籲日本在南海制衡中國，還是很罕見的」。「中日兩國官方都還尚未就此回應。但可以肯定地說，中國將對此持堅決反對態度」。
環球時報說，「日本航空自衛隊如應美國之邀進南海，就如同美日同盟正式跨進南海。這比雙方宣佈該同盟適用於釣魚島是更加嚴重的升級。」
中國官媒警告有關講話「肆意推升南海的軍事緊張」局勢。
該報警告稱，這應被視為對中國的公然挑釁，是把中國公開作為「假想敵」的行為。「中國的反制措施也應是空前嚴厲的」。
中國官媒警告有關講話「肆意推升南海的軍事緊張」局勢。
該報警告稱，這應被視為對中國的公然挑釁，是把中國公開作為「假想敵」的行為。「中國的反制措施也應是空前嚴厲的」。
星期五，《人民日報海外版》也發表國際問題專家的署名文章，抨擊「美國和日本都不是南海爭議的當事國，卻對相關問題說三道四」。
文章說，
菲律賓與日本在本月底簽署加強防衛關係的備忘錄，菲律賓上周還與美國舉行第五次戰略對話，「名為推動防務合作，實則拉幫結派針對中國」。
文章表示，美菲、美日目前的一拍即合實是短視之舉，逆潮流而動，會導致南海問題更加複雜化，破壞地區和平與穩定。文章稱中國的發展是機遇而非挑戰，圍堵中國者必然堵自己的路。
中國將幾乎全部南海海域視為其領海，但東盟成員國越南、菲律賓、馬來西亞和文萊都對南海部分海域及其中的島礁提出了領土主張。
近來，中國在南海海域的一系列行動，包括在中越爭議海域架設鑽井平台，在南沙群島岩礁上開展填海造島作業等，引起周邊國家的強烈關注。//
（撰稿/責編：蕭爾）
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讀完了BBC[BBC的jJames Kynge多年曾在台北訪問過周威霖，James現在是倫敦金融時報的China Confidential & Renminbi專欄負責人，他也是"China Shakes the World: A Titan's Rise and Troubled Future ---and the Challenge for America"這本受到高度重視的著作的作者]的報導後，再讀本文後面的附錄，就很容易懂了。附錄的兩則報導都是USNI (U.S. Naval Institute)的官網編輯Sam LaGrone所寫的權威報導。
台灣建州運動歡迎與樂見日本、澳洲與印度的海空軍進駐南海周邊國家的軍事基地，並與美國海空軍進行區域聯防，以維護南海的和平與航道的暢通。
台灣建州運動發起人周威霖
David C. Chou
Founder, Formosa Statehood Movement
(an organization devoted in current stage to making Taiwan a territorial commonwealth of the United States)
David C. Chou
Founder, Formosa Statehood Movement
(an organization devoted in current stage to making Taiwan a territorial commonwealth of the United States)
附件一
"U.S. 7th Fleet CO: Japanese Patrols of South China Sea ‘Makes Sense’"
By: Sam LaGrone
January 29, 2015
http://news.usni.org/…/u-s-7th-fleet-co-japanese-naval-forc…
By: Sam LaGrone
January 29, 2015
http://news.usni.org/…/u-s-7th-fleet-co-japanese-naval-forc…
This post has been updated to include a quote from the Singapore’s minister for foreign affairs and law, K. Shanmugam.
The commander of U.S. 7th Fleet said Japan should start patrolling the South China Sea and said China’s claims in the region are resulting in, “unnecessary friction” with neighbors.
In a Thursday interview with new service Reuters, Vice Adm. Robert Thomas said Japan could provide a, “stabilizing function” as tensions resulting from overlapping regional claims rise and China’s fishing and naval fleets continue to grow.
“I think that [Japan Maritime Self Defense Forces] operations in the South China Sea makes sense in the future,” he said.
“In the South China Sea, frankly, the Chinese fishing fleet, the Chinese coastguard and the (navy) overmatch their neighbors.”
An expansion of JMSDF patrols from the East China Sea into the South China Sea could be seen by Beijing as a provocative move on the behalf of Tokyo.
Japan – a staunch U.S. ally – has been at odds with China over the Senkaku/Diaoyu island chain at the Southern edge of the East China Sea and claimed a record number of interdictions against Chinese fighters in 2014.
China’s state-backed press has spent much ink comparing current Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe to the expansionist Imperial Japan of the early and mid-20th century and been highly critical of Japan’s new expansion of its defense posture from more of a policy of strictly self-defense.
Recently, Japan and the Philippines have discussed expanding their security relationship.
“For the Philippines, the issue is one of capacity. For the Japanese that is a perfect niche for them to help, not just in equipment, but in training and operations,” Thomas said.
For its part, the U.S. has walked a careful line of staying directly out of South China Sea territorial disputes but advocates for multi-lateral territorial settlements while Beijing prefers dealing with nations one-on-one.
Thomas said that China’s claims, including the so-called nine-dash line which intersects the internationally recognized territorial waters of several South China Sea countries, led to increased tension.
“The alleged nine-dash line, which doesn’t comport with international rules and norms, standards, laws, creates a situation down there, which is unnecessary friction,” he said.
This week, foreign ministers of countries in the Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN) have renewed called for a code of conduct in the South China Sea in response to Chinese land reclamation efforts that appear to be planned military bases in Spratly Islands.
“A number of countries raised the issue very strongly because they felt that the progress on the code of conduct was a little muted compared with the way in which land reclamation was being carried out,” said K. Shanmugam, Singapore’s minister for foreign affairs and law said on Wednesday, according to Jane’s Defence Weekly.
Whether or not Thomas comments to Reuters are an indication of a change in the U.S. position in the South China Sea, is unclear.
On Thursday, a Pentagon spokesman told USNI News Thomas’ words speak for themselves and did not say if the comments were part of larger policy shift in U.S. policy in the region.
Likewise, a Washington-based Navy spokesman would not comment on the interview and referred USNI News to 7th Fleet.
附件二
"China Asks Countries to not ‘Create Tension’ in South China Sea"
By: Sam LaGrone
January 30, 2015
http://news.usni.org/…/china-asks-countries-not-create-tens…
By: Sam LaGrone
January 30, 2015
http://news.usni.org/…/china-asks-countries-not-create-tens…
Chinese officials called on foreign countries to neither “create dissension” nor “create tension” in the South China Sea region, according to Friday remarks from a foreign ministry spokeswoman.
“Countries outside this region should respect efforts made by countries in the region to maintain peace and stability,” said Hua Chunying.
The remarks come a day after the commander of U.S. 7th Fleet, Vice Adm. Robert Thomas said Chinese claims in the South China Sea were creating “unnecessary friction” and suggested Japan conduct maritime patrols in the South China Sea has a stabilizing influence.
“I think that [Japan Maritime Self Defense Forces] operations in the South China Sea makes sense in the future,” he said Reuters.
“In the South China Sea, frankly, the Chinese fishing fleet, the Chinese coastguard and the (navy) overmatch their neighbors.”
In particular, China’s land reclamation efforts in the Spratly Islands, near the Philippines, for what appears to be a military landing field have raised concerns with members of the Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN) who called this week for a code of conduct in the South China Sea.
For its part, China’s response is in line with previous requests for the U.S. and other countries to stay out of the region, of which China claims vast swaths.
“We have the will and ability to jointly maintain peace and stability in the South China Sea region,” Hua said.
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