江主席出席國際民主聯盟論壇 簡述國共互動歷史與建議
國民黨主席江啟臣受國際民主聯盟（International Democrat Union，IDU）的邀請，於8日晚間在該聯盟舉行的全球線上論壇上擔任主講人，向會員政黨領袖與代表及專家學者發表演說。
江主席去年4月曾受邀參與該聯盟的討論會，今年則是擔任會議主講人，就如何因應中共當局的影響力，分享其觀點及建議，此安排也反映出該聯盟對江主席領導下的國民黨寄予期待。
國際民主聯盟成立於1983年，為立場中間偏右的國際政黨組織，國民黨於1992年加入該聯盟，包括美國共和黨與英國保守黨都是該聯盟的成員，其重要性不言可喻。此次論壇將由國際民主聯盟現任主席史蒂芬·哈珀（前加拿大總理、保守黨黨魁）主持。
以下為江主席談話要點：
回顧過去迄今國民黨與中共的關係，雙方有對抗、競爭，也有合作，國民黨是與中共有最多交手經驗的政黨。
雖然台海兩岸過去長年在國際舞台上零和對抗，也有幾次軍事衝突，但從1990年代起，國共兩黨逐步發展出主要是「既競爭又合作」的互動模式。2008-2016年國民黨執政期間，兩岸互動步入制度化，雙方在「一中各表的九二共識」基礎之上舉行11次會談，簽署23 項協議，同時也替台灣爭取到更多國際空間，使台灣得以務實且有意義的參與一些重要國際組織的活動。
雖然如此，並不表示國民黨對中共有所屈從。事實上，當時的國民黨政府仍持續在中華民國國防、外交及兩岸關係制度化等領域與中共當局繼續競爭。
兩岸問題的本質是制度與生活方式之爭。台灣自1980年代中期起，逐漸邁向民主化，至今已歷經3次政黨輪替。台灣的民主雖不完美，但仍是華人世界典範，對於中國大陸的未來發展方向與政治改革而言，「台灣經驗」彌足珍貴，具有重要的制度示範效應與引領力量，而這也是國民黨的信念與堅持。
國民黨在與中共幾十年的交手經驗中所展現的是：反對共產主義及其制度，不怕衝突，但不輕啟戰端；推動兩岸繁榮，追求和平，但不為和平屈膝投降。台灣人民必須團結在中華民國憲法之下，對於中共的挑戰有所提防，才能不被中共的政治宣傳及統戰手段所影響。這些寶貴經驗曾讓兩岸有望再次為人民創造安居樂業的環境。
當台海陷入敵對與衝突的僵局時，二度執政的民進黨，由於沒有太多與中共當局政治協商的經驗，也沒有與中共當局的政治互信，所以對於緩解兩岸衝突並不在行。這一年多來，由於解放軍經常於台灣附近海空域進行演訓，使台海被許多觀察家和美國高階軍官認為是最有可能爆發戰爭的地區之一。
「競爭和合作並存」是當前兩岸間唯一可行的互動模式，所以台灣的執政黨除了設法改善兩岸關係、強化台灣科技與經貿實力外，也必須讓中共當局無法在軍事上樂觀，才有可能使中共當局不致輕啟戰端。
國民黨史可追朔自1894年，在1912年建立中華民族歷史上第一個、至今也是唯一的民主共和國－中華民國；1949年中華民國政府播遷到台灣後，國民黨不僅是台灣安全的守護者與經濟奇蹟的創造者，還是兩岸和平的穩定力量。國民黨希望與所有與會的政黨領袖及專家學者共同為全球的民主、安全與繁榮盡一份心力。
Chairman Chiang attended the IDU virtual forum and introduced his opinion on coopetition between Nationalists and Communists.
On April 8th, Kuomintang (KMT) Chairman Johnny Chiang (江啟臣) was invited as a keynote speaker in the virtual forum of the International Democrat Union (IDU), where he delivered his speech to many political leaders and experts around the world.
Last April, the IDU invited Chairman Chiang to a panel discussion on COVID-19. This year, he participated as a conference keynote speaker, sharing his viewpoints and advice on responding to the increased influence of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) in the world. The invitation from the IDU demonstrated the Union’s interest in and expectation toward the KMT under Chiang’s leadership.
The International Democrat Union, established in 1983, is an international political organization for conservative parties in the world. Members of the IDU include the Republican Party of the United States and the British Conservative Party. The KMT joined the IDU in 1992. This year, the virtual forum is hosted by Stephen Harper, a former Canadian premier and a former leader of the Conservative Party of Canada.
The following are the essential points from Chairman Chiang’s speech:
Looking back through the history of the relationship between the KMT and the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), there were conflict, competition, and cooperation. Therefore, the KMT has the most experience in the world in engaging the CCP.
Now the CCP is using both competition and cooperation to deal with relations with Taiwan. When the KMT was in power from 2008 to 2016, Taiwan and Mainland China were able to conduct 11 talks and sign 23 agreements and MOUs to secure more international participation for Taiwan pragmatically. This was derived from applying the “1992 Consensus,” which refers to the “one China with respective interpretations” formula accepted pragmatically by the two parties running their respective governments at that time.
Meanwhile, to cope with the CCP’s charm offensive, the KMT Government tried very hard to ensure that Taiwan could compete with the Beijing authorities through the triangular strengths of national defense, diplomacy, and cross-Strait institutionalized relations.
Apart from competitions in areas such as talents, economic and high-tech development, the elements of cross-Strait relations are competing for political-economic systems and ways of life. Taiwan began its democratic reforms in the mid-1980s. Taiwan’s democracy is not perfect, but it has still been praised worldwide as a beacon of democracy among Chinese communities. Taiwan can serve as an essential model and play a leading role in Mainland China’s political reforms, and this is the KMT’s genuine belief.
Meanwhile, the KMT has demonstrated a persistent rejection of communism. History shows that the KMT doesn’t fear military conflicts but refrains from igniting wars. Also, the KMT pushes forward cross-Strait prosperity and peace but doesn’t surrender for the sake of peace. The people of Taiwan must firmly join hands under the ROC Constitution so that Taiwan will not lack psychological awareness of the challenges of the CCP and will not be influenced by the CCP’s propaganda, infiltration tactics, and united front strategy.
By contrast, the ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP), founded in 1986 and having been in power twice already, lacks experiences interacting with the CCP and is unable to establish mutual trust, leading the two sides to an adversarial deadlock which could give rise to a possible military confrontation. The People’s Liberation Army has frequently conducted naval and air training exercises close to Taiwan’s adjacent waters, making the Taiwan Strait one of the flashpoints for a potential military confrontation in many observers' eyes among high-ranking US officers.
The “co-existence of competition and cooperation” is the only feasible mode of interaction for contemporary cross-Strait relations. The government in Taiwan must achieve peace through strength, not allowing the CCP to become so optimistic militarily that it would consider waging war.
The KMT, founded in 1894, established the Republic of China (ROC) in 1912. The ROC is the first and only Chinese democracy in history. The KMT hopes to make more contributions to democracy, security, and prosperity around the world.
（This is an abridged version of an official KMT Chinese language press release）
