Name: 分析：賴清德總統標誌著第二次世界大戰在歐洲的結束｜TaiwanPlus News (Analysis: President Lai Marks End of World War Two in Europe｜TaiwanPlus News)
Uploaded: 2025-05-09T02:52:13.000Z
Duration: 2 min 57 s

Why do you think President Lai Ching-te chose to mark VE Day this year, and what was he trying to convey with the event and with his speech?

您認為賴清德總統為何選擇在今年紀念 "退伍軍人節"，他想通過這一活動和演講表達什麼？

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I think the broader context here is really about China and Ukraine.

我認為這裡的大背景其實是中國和烏克蘭。

And at the moment when Lai began his speech about VE Day to commemorate World War II in Europe.

而此時，賴正鎰開始發表關於紀念歐洲二戰 VE 日的演講。

There's also the precise moment when Chinese President Xi Jinping was visiting Russia as well.

此外，中國國家主席習近平訪問俄羅斯的時間也非常準確。

And so this goes to the continue emphasis that Lai makes including this speech about the importance of Taiwan continuing to stand with fellow democracies.

是以，賴清德在講話中繼續強調臺灣繼續與民主國家站在一起的重要性。

And indeed that sentiment about continue partnership with like-minded democracies is particularly valuable at the time when they may be concerned about geopolitical uncertainty as well as perhaps global democratic recession or at least a risk of it.

事實上，在這些國家可能擔心地緣政治的不確定性以及全球民主衰退或至少是衰退風險的時候，與志同道合的民主國家繼續保持夥伴關係的情感尤為寶貴。

What sort of relationship does Taiwan have with World War II?

Well, during World War II, Taiwan was a colony of Japan, which by extension meant that Taiwan fought alongside Japan.

第二次世界大戰期間，臺灣是日本的殖民地，這意味著臺灣與日本並肩作戰。

And so in that particular sense, I think Taiwan by talking about the history of Taiwan and relation World War II, you can argue that Taiwan is a story that shows how states evolve.

是以，從這個意義上講，我認為通過談論臺灣的歷史和第二次世界大戰的關係，可以說臺灣是一個展示國家如何演變的故事。

And that they learn from experience, so rather than framing World War II as necessarily a battle between good guys and bad guys, often times more about framing the possibility of struggle between the good forces and less than good forces of our nature.

他們從經驗中汲取教訓，是以，與其把第二次世界大戰描繪成一場好人與壞人之間的戰鬥，不如更多地描繪我們本性中善良力量與不那麼善良的力量之間鬥爭的可能性。

And how Taiwan itself has gone through that path of evolving from authoritarianism into a liberal democracy and that shows how other states may also consider following suit as well.

臺灣本身也經歷了從威權主義向自由民主演變的過程，這說明其他國家也可以考慮效仿。

Actually you see Taiwan's President Lai talk about in his speech that um.

事實上，臺灣的賴清德總統在演講中也提到了這一點。

It's obviously a very difficult time geopolitically.

從地緣政治角度看，這顯然是一個非常困難的時期。

I think what he shows is that Taiwan still values.

我認為，他所表明的是臺灣仍然重視。

The logic of value-based diplomacy and that is a democratic values, a shared commitment to liberal democracy remain cornerstones of Taiwan's international outreach.

以價值為基礎的外交邏輯，即民主價值觀、對自由民主的共同承諾，仍然是臺灣國際拓展的基石。

And that is why on the important day of World War II's anniversary for Europe theater, he invites both the representative to Taiwan from the UK as well as from the European Union and many others.

正因如此，在二戰歐洲戰場週年紀念的重要日子裡，他邀請了英國駐臺代表、歐盟駐臺代表和許多其他國家駐臺代表。

To to show up at this particular speech and to give them the floor as well.

出席這次特別演講，並讓他們也發言。

Again to show how Taiwan with its many Western and European friends and partners, they are willing to share the same floor and speak with one voice.

再次表明臺灣與許多西方和歐洲的朋友和夥伴願意同臺發言，用一個聲音說話。