{"id":1402,"date":"2025-02-21T05:21:58","date_gmt":"2025-02-21T05:21:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pacificislands.news\/?p=1402"},"modified":"2025-02-21T05:24:32","modified_gmt":"2025-02-21T05:24:32","slug":"halifax-forum-in-taipei-opportunities-and-challenges-in-translating-dialogue-into-action","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pacificislands.news\/?p=1402","title":{"rendered":"Halifax Forum in Taipei: Opportunities and Challenges in Translating Dialogue into Action"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"473\" src=\"https:\/\/pacificislands.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/image.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1403\" style=\"width:550px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pacificislands.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/image.png 800w, https:\/\/pacificislands.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/image-300x177.png 300w, https:\/\/pacificislands.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/image-768x454.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>At the Halifax Security Forum, our Editor, Jake Sanders had the opportunity to engage with prominent figures such as Joseph Wu, National Security Adviser of Taiwan, Jonas Parello Plesner from the Alliance for the Defence of Democracies, Paula Dobriansky of Harvard University and Senior National Security Expert, as well as other distinguished guests. The discussions centered around global security challenges and the strategic alliances needed to address them. The event showcased insightful dialogues and fostered greater understanding among key stakeholders.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u5728\u54c8\u5229\u6cd5\u514b\u65af\u5b89\u5168\u8bba\u575b\u4e0a\uff0c\u6211\u4eec\u7684\u7f16\u8f91\u6770\u514b\u00b7\u6851\u5fb7\u65af\uff08Jake Sanders\uff09\u6709\u673a\u4f1a\u4e0e\u53f0\u6e7e\u7684\u56fd\u5bb6\u5b89\u5168\u987e\u95ee\u5434\u948a\u71ee\uff08Joseph Wu\uff09\uff0c\u634d\u536b\u6c11\u4e3b\u8054\u76df\u7684\u4e54\u7eb3\u65af\u00b7\u5e15\u96f7\u7f57\u00b7\u666e\u83b1\u65af\u7eb3\uff08Jonas Parello Plesner\uff09\uff0c\u54c8\u4f5b\u5927\u5b66\u7684\u9ad8\u7ea7\u56fd\u5bb6\u5b89\u5168\u4e13\u5bb6\u5b9d\u62c9\u00b7\u591a\u5e03\u91cc\u5b89\u65af\u57fa\uff08Paula Dobriansky\uff09\uff0c\u4ee5\u53ca\u5176\u4ed6\u6770\u51fa\u5609\u5bbe\u8fdb\u884c\u4e86\u4ea4\u6d41\u3002\u8ba8\u8bba\u96c6\u4e2d\u4e8e\u5168\u7403\u5b89\u5168\u6311\u6218\u548c\u5e94\u5bf9\u8fd9\u4e9b\u6311\u6218\u6240\u9700\u7684\u6218\u7565\u8054\u76df\u3002\u6b64\u6b21\u6d3b\u52a8\u5c55\u793a\u4e86\u5bcc\u6709\u6d1e\u5bdf\u529b\u7684\u5bf9\u8bdd\uff0c\u5e76\u4fc3\u8fdb\u4e86\u4e3b\u8981\u5229\u76ca\u76f8\u5173\u8005\u4e4b\u95f4\u7684\u66f4\u6df1\u5165\u4e86\u89e3\u3002<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>Taipei \u2013 The Halifax International Security Forum commenced a special gathering in Taipei yesterday, under a cloud of uncertainty fueled by the potential shift in U.S. foreign policy under the new Trump administration. The opulent Mayfull Hotel is the sponsored venue for the event, providing VIP treatment and complimentary first-class accommodations to attendees from around the globe.\n\nPresident Lai was prominently seated at the opening ceremony, surrounded by a host of distinguished guests. However, media access was tightly controlled, with limited opportunities for open questioning and a program largely consisting of closed-door sessions.More than half the \u201dpress conference\u201d was taken up by opinions from the event host and sole sponsor followed by limited questions from hand picked journalists beginning with Chris Buckley of the New York Times.\n\nThis year\u2019s special forum faces significant challenges. Reports indicate a freeze on funding for many think tanks and NGOs associated with the Halifax Forum, including the organization itself. This financial lifeline was reportedly severed due to a shift in priorities by the new U.S. administration, which has signaled a reduction or complete withdrawal of support for such initiatives. The forum was only made possible by the generosity of UMC founder, Robert Tsao.\n\n\nDespite these challenges, the tone of the conference remains defiant. Peter Van Praagh, President of the Halifax Forum, reiterated the narrative of Russia\u2019s setbacks in Ukraine and the purported success of Western objectives. This stance stands in stark contrast to the narrative emerging from the new Trump administration. Van Praagh drew parallels between Ukraine and Taiwan, also attempting to reinforce the relevance of the Halifax Forum.\n\nThe atmosphere at the conference has palpable unease regarding the potential implications of potential reduced U.S. support. Several key questions remain unanswered:\n\nWhen Trump was first elected president, he took a call from Tsai Ing-wen,but did not respond to Taiwan this time around, what happened there?\nTrump has recently repeatedly demanded that Taiwan increase its defense budget and pay protect ion fees to the United States. Does this indicate a downturn in U.S.-Taiwan relations?\nAt last years forum held in Canada in November 2024, many guests had already offered suggestions to Taiwan. It has been three months since then; have any concrete measures been implemented?Does it have any practical significance for Taiwan?\nCould the Taiwan authorities formulate policies more pragmatically to truly make Taiwan develop better?\nWill this year\u2019s forum in Taipei be any different from those of recent years, which often devolve into high-profile talk shops? Despite the pronouncements from talking heads and the undeniable value of bringing influential figures together, some may wonder if the lavish, five-star atmosphere ultimately eclipses tangible action, leaving the forum remembered more for its complimentary junket than concrete policy changes.\n\n\u7406\u67e5\u00b7\u6851\u5fb7\u65af\uff0c\u53f0\u5317\n\n\u53f0\u5317\u2014\u5728\u5ddd\u666e\u65b0\u653f\u5e9c\u53ef\u80fd\u8f49\u8b8a\u7f8e\u570b\u5916\u4ea4\u653f\u7b56\u7684\u9670\u5f71\u4e0b\uff0c\u54c8\u5229\u6cd5\u514b\u65af\u570b\u969b\u5b89\u5168\u8ad6\u58c7\u6628\u5929\u5728\u53f0\u5317\u5c55\u958b\u4e86\u4e00\u5834\u7279\u5225\u805a\u6703\u3002\u5bcc\u9e97\u5802\u7687\u7684\u53f0\u5317\u7f8e\u798f\u5927\u98ef\u5e97\u662f\u672c\u6b21\u6d3b\u52d5\u7684\u8d0a\u52a9\u5834\u5730\uff0c\u70ba\u4f86\u81ea\u4e16\u754c\u5404\u5730\u7684\u8207\u6703\u8005\u63d0\u4f9b\u8cb4\u8cd3\u7d1a\u5f85\u9047\u548c\u514d\u8cbb\u982d\u7b49\u8259\u4f4f\u5bbf\u3002\n\n\u8cf4\u7e3d\u7d71\u986f\u8457\u5730\u5750\u5728\u958b\u5e55\u5178\u79ae\u4e0a\uff0c\u5468\u570d\u570d\u7e5e\u8457\u8a31\u591a\u5c0a\u8cb4\u7684\u8cd3\u5ba2\u3002 \u7136\u800c\uff0c\u5a92\u9ad4\u7684\u63a1\u8a2a\u53d7\u5230\u56b4\u683c\u63a7\u5236\uff0c\u958b\u653e\u63d0\u554f\u7684\u6a5f\u6703\u6709\u9650\uff0c\u800c\u8b70\u7a0b\u4e3b\u8981\u7531\u9589\u9580\u6703\u8b70\u7d44\u6210\u3002\u8d85\u904e\u4e00\u534a\u7684\u300c\u8a18\u8005\u6703\u300d\u88ab\u6d3b\u52d5\u4e3b\u8fa6\u65b9\u548c\u552f\u4e00\u8d0a\u52a9\u5546\u7684\u610f\u898b\u6240\u4f54\u64da\uff0c\u96a8\u5f8c\u662f\u7cbe\u9078\u8a18\u8005\u63d0\u51fa\u7684\u6709\u9650\u554f\u984c\uff0c\u9996\u5148\u662f\u300a\u7d10\u7d04\u6642\u5831\u300b\u7684\u514b\u91cc\u65af\u00b7\u5df4\u514b\u5229\u3002\n\n\u4eca\u5e74\u7684\u7279\u5225\u8ad6\u58c7\u9762\u81e8\u91cd\u5927\u6311\u6230\u3002 \u5831\u544a\u986f\u793a\uff0c\u8207\u54c8\u5229\u6cd5\u514b\u65af\u8ad6\u58c7\u76f8\u95dc\u7684\u8a31\u591a\u667a\u5eab\u548c\u975e\u653f\u5e9c\u7d44\u7e54\uff0c\u5305\u62ec\u8ad6\u58c7\u672c\u8eab\uff0c\u90fd\u9762\u81e8\u8cc7\u91d1\u51cd\u7d50\u3002 \u64da\u5831\u5c0e\uff0c\u9019\u7a2e\u8ca1\u653f\u751f\u547d\u7dda\u88ab\u5207\u65b7\uff0c\u662f\u56e0\u70ba\u5ddd\u666e\u65b0\u653f\u5e9c\u7684\u512a\u5148\u4e8b\u9805\u767c\u751f\u4e86\u8f49\u8b8a\uff0c\u5df2\u767c\u51fa\u4fe1\u865f\u5c07\u6e1b\u5c11\u6216\u5b8c\u5168\u64a4\u56de\u5c0d\u6b64\u985e\u5021\u8b70\u7684\u652f\u6301\u3002 \u9019\u6b21\u8ad6\u58c7\u7684\u8209\u8fa6\u5b8c\u5168\u4ef0\u8cf4\u806f\u83ef\u96fb\u5b50\u5275\u8fa6\u4eba\u66f9\u8208\u8aa0\u7684\u6177\u6168\u89e3\u56ca\u3002\n\n\u5118\u7ba1\u9762\u81e8\u9019\u4e9b\u6311\u6230\uff0c\u6703\u8b70\u7684\u57fa\u8abf\u4ecd\u7136\u5145\u6eff\u4e86\u6297\u62d2\u610f\u5473\u3002 \u54c8\u5229\u6cd5\u514b\u65af\u8ad6\u58c7\u4e3b\u5e2d\u5f7c\u5f97\u00b7\u8303\u00b7\u666e\u62c9\u683c\u91cd\u7533\u4e86\u4fc4\u7f85\u65af\u5728\u70cf\u514b\u862d\u906d\u53d7\u632b\u6298\u4ee5\u53ca\u897f\u65b9\u76ee\u6a19\u6240\u8b02\u6210\u529f\u7684\u8aaa\u6cd5\u3002 \u9019\u7a2e\u7acb\u5834\u8207\u5ddd\u666e\u65b0\u653f\u5e9c\u51fa\u73fe\u7684\u8aaa\u6cd5\u5f62\u6210\u9bae\u660e\u5c0d\u6bd4\u3002 \u8303\u00b7\u666e\u62c9\u683c\u5c07\u70cf\u514b\u862d\u548c\u53f0\u7063\u9032\u884c\u6bd4\u8f03\uff0c\u4e26\u8a66\u5716\u5f37\u5316\u54c8\u5229\u6cd5\u514b\u65af\u8ad6\u58c7\u7684\u91cd\u8981\u6027\u3002\n\n\u6703\u8b70\u7684\u6c23\u6c1b\u4e2d\u7030\u6f2b\u8457\u5c0d\u7f8e\u570b\u53ef\u80fd\u6e1b\u5c11\u652f\u6301\u7684\u6f5b\u5728\u5f71\u97ff\u7684\u4e0d\u5b89\u60c5\u7dd2\u3002 \u5e7e\u500b\u95dc\u9375\u554f\u984c\u4ecd\u7136\u6c92\u6709\u7b54\u6848\uff1a\n\n\u5ddd\u666e\u7b2c\u4e00\u6b21\u7576\u9078\u7e3d\u7d71\u6642\uff0c\u4ed6\u63a5\u4e86\u8521\u82f1\u6587\u7684\u96fb\u8a71\uff0c\u4f46\u9019\u6b21\u6c92\u6709\u56de\u61c9\u53f0\u7063\uff0c\u90a3\u88e1\u767c\u751f\u4e86\u4ec0\u9ebc\u4e8b\uff1f\n\n\u5ddd\u666e\u6700\u8fd1\u591a\u6b21\u8981\u6c42\u53f0\u7063\u589e\u52a0\u570b\u9632\u9810\u7b97\u4e26\u5411\u7f8e\u570b\u652f\u4ed8\u4fdd\u8b77\u8cbb\u3002 \u9019\u662f\u5426\u8868\u660e\u7f8e\u53f0\u95dc\u4fc2\u6b63\u5728\u8d70\u4e0b\u5761\u8def\uff1f\n\n\u5728\u53bb\u5e742024\u5e7411\u6708\u65bc\u52a0\u62ff\u5927\u8209\u884c\u7684\u8ad6\u58c7\u4e0a\uff0c\u8a31\u591a\u5609\u8cd3\u5df2\u7d93\u5411\u53f0\u7063\u63d0\u51fa\u4e86\u5efa\u8b70\u3002 \u4e09\u500b\u6708\u904e\u53bb\u4e86\uff1b \u662f\u5426\u6709\u4efb\u4f55\u5177\u9ad4\u63aa\u65bd\u5f97\u5230\u5be6\u65bd\uff1f \u5b83\u5c0d\u53f0\u7063\u6709\u4efb\u4f55\u5be6\u969b\u610f\u7fa9\u55ce\uff1f\n\n\u53f0\u7063\u7576\u5c40\u662f\u5426\u80fd\u5920\u66f4\u52d9\u5be6\u5730\u5236\u5b9a\u653f\u7b56\uff0c\u771f\u6b63\u4f7f\u53f0\u7063\u767c\u5c55\u5f97\u66f4\u597d\uff1f\n\n\u4eca\u5e74\u5728\u53f0\u5317\u8209\u884c\u7684\u8ad6\u58c7\u662f\u5426\u6703\u8207\u8fd1\u5e74\u4f86\u7684\u8ad6\u58c7\u6709\u6240\u4e0d\u540c\uff0c\u5f8c\u8005\u5f80\u5f80\u6dea\u70ba\u9ad8\u8abf\u7684\u6e05\u8ac7\u9928\uff1f \u5118\u7ba1\u6f14\u8b1b\u8005\u7684\u767c\u8a00\u4ee5\u53ca\u532f\u96c6\u6709\u5f71\u97ff\u529b\u7684\u4eba\u7269\u7121\u53ef\u5426\u8a8d\u7684\u50f9\u503c\uff0c\u4f46\u6709\u4e9b\u4eba\u53ef\u80fd\u6703\u60f3\uff0c\u8c6a\u83ef\u7684\u4e94\u661f\u7d1a\u6c1b\u570d\u6700\u7d42\u662f\u5426\u63a9\u84cb\u4e86\u5207\u5be6\u7684\u884c\u52d5\uff0c\u4f7f\u8ad6\u58c7\u66f4\u591a\u5730\u56e0\u5176\u514d\u8cbb\u7684\u8c6a\u83ef\u65c5\u904a\u800c\u805e\u540d\uff0c\u800c\u975e\u5177\u9ad4\u7684\u653f\u7b56\u8f49\u8b8a\u3002<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"706\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/pacificislands.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/halifax2-706x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1405\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pacificislands.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/halifax2-706x1024.jpg 706w, https:\/\/pacificislands.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/halifax2-207x300.jpg 207w, https:\/\/pacificislands.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/halifax2-768x1115.jpg 768w, https:\/\/pacificislands.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/halifax2.jpg 820w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 706px) 100vw, 706px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>Jake Sanders with Jonas Parello Plesner<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>At the Halifax Security Forum, our Editor, Jake Sanders had the opportunity to engage with prominent figures such as Joseph Wu, National Security Adviser of Taiwan, Jonas Parello Plesner from the Alliance for the Defence of Democracies, Paula Dobriansky of Harvard University and Senior National Security Expert, as well as other distinguished guests. The discussions&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[59],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1402","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-taiwan"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/pacificislands.news\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1402","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/pacificislands.news\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/pacificislands.news\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pacificislands.news\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pacificislands.news\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=1402"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/pacificislands.news\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1402\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1407,"href":"https:\/\/pacificislands.news\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1402\/revisions\/1407"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/pacificislands.news\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=1402"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pacificislands.news\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=1402"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pacificislands.news\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=1402"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}