中共在全球施展「銳實力」動機及作法之研究

Abstract

美國國家民主基金會2017年12月首次提出「銳實力」乙詞後，等同正式揭櫫中共正於全球透由政治滲透、經濟誘拉、學術干預、媒體影響、科技竊取、操縱華人等行徑擴權，謀藉此重塑國際及區域秩序，迫使有關利益者展開「自我審查」及「自我設限」，使各國及國際組織按中共期望方向發展，凡不從者，輕者先透由中共外交戰狼以粗鄙辭令恫嚇警告，重者則展開中斷經貿交流、市場禁入、綁架人質及課徵重稅等極限式施壓報復，此種唯我獨尊、獨霸思維起源於中國傳統的「天朝世界觀」，凡對我朝拜、叩頭及聽我號令者就可列土封疆、封王，違者在古代即出兵征討、踏平剿滅、誅滅九族，此與當前中共在西藏、新疆、香港迫害人權之粗暴行徑如出一轍，充分突顯「普天之下莫非王土，率土之濱莫非王臣」的中華史觀，對外則延續此思緒邏輯透由「銳實力」手段對各國展開蹂躪分化，趁機擾亂他國政策運作，單方面遂行僅有利於北京的「強國外交」政治，以恢復習近平心中的大國榮景，再造漢唐盛世。然現今大陸人民在中共長年愛國教育洗腦下，上述思維短期內已難改變，高漲的民粹主義已令世界不敢恭維，造就當前中共與大陸民族主義相互綁架困境，「中共」、「中國」及「中國人民」在北京刻意操作下被劃上等號，然此極為危險，稍控不慎必然將全球捲入生死震盪波瀾，2020年以來在全球蔓延的武漢肺炎疫情正係最佳明證，迄今拆散數十萬個家庭，嚴重威脅人類生存發展，二戰後的全球化模式遭裂解，充分證明中共政權「偷、搶、拐、騙」特性已對當今世界民主自由體制造成莫大威脅，疫後勢必掀起一系列對中共「銳實力」行徑之究責撻伐，我國應把握此機會與國際「民主社群」構建反擊紅色滲透防線，檢視自身法制闕遺、強化公民風險意識、健全國安抗「中」滲透機制，打造一個能夠永續捍衛臺灣民主體制發展的政府團隊，不再應民主政黨輪替而給予中共有可趁之機，並進一步彰顯及貢獻臺灣文化、科技、醫療及公衛能量，俾於國際社會突出有別於中共「銳實力」的臺灣「暖實力」。

'Sharp power' is a term first used in a publication by the National Endowment for Democracy (NED) in December 2017 and revealed China’s global expansion attempts through political and academic interference, economic clout, manipulation of media and overseas ethnic Chinese, as well as technology theft. China seeks to reshape the international and regional order and forces stakeholders to carry out 'self-censorship' and 'self-imposed restrictions', propelling countries and international organisations to act in accordance with its expectations. Any action against China would result in it deploying “wolf-warrior diplomacy” by issuing threatening warnings with confrontational language, increasing to the imposition of extreme oppression and retaliation.This can include a halt to economic engagement and trading, a ban on market entry, hostage taking and heavy taxation. This extreme egocentrism and monopolism originated from the traditional Chinese conception of “world order of tian” (the world under Heaven), meaning anyone who worships, obeys, and serves the orders of the ‘son of heaven’ would be given lands and titles. Otherwise, disobedience could induce a punitive expedition and 'nine familial exterminations' (in ancient China). This concept perfectly elucidates China’s brutal persecution and human rights violation sin Tibet, Xinjiang and Hong Kong. In addition, China’s current practice fully realizes the historic Chinese concept of 'Everything is the king's business [and should be a responsibility shared by all], yet I alone labor here virtuously” and has extended this notion by deploying “sharp power” to other countries, inciting disturbance and separation and taking advantage of chaos to intervene in other countries policies and operations. China plays a “major power diplomacy” that is unilaterally conducive to Beijing in attempting to realise Xi Jinping’s “Chinese Dream” of recapturing the glory of the prosperous Han and Tang dynasty. However, mainland Chinese have been brainwashed by the long-term patriotic education of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) and their mindset of being the “son of heaven”is unlikely to change in the near future. Countries around the world tend to give China a wide berth because the dramatic rise of populism among its people and China is caught in a dilemma between communism and populism. Under Beijing's manipulationan equivalence has been drawn between “CCP”, “China”and 'the Chinese people'; potentially leading to extremely dangerous scenarios which may trigger life-threatening danger and global turbulence. The best example is the COVID-19 pandemic which has spread globally, causing hundreds of thousands of deaths and threatening human survival as well as development. Globalization occurring after World War II has collapsed, which evidently proves the characteristics of the CCP regime — 'embezzlement, robbery, abduction, and deception”—has posed a great threat to the world’s liberal democratic system. A wave of demanding for accountability of China’s 'sharp power' will be seen after the pandemic. Taiwan should seize the opportunity to build a defence line against communist penetration with the international 'democratic community', review its legal system, enhance its people's awareness of risks and strengthen the national security mechanism on counter Chinese infiltration. Taiwan should form a strong government team to sustain and defend the development of its democratic system and diminish any opportunities for China to take advantage of Taiwan’s political transition. Furthermore, Taiwan should contribute its cultural, technological, medical and healthcare capacity to the international community while demonstrating its 'warm power' is vastly different from China’s 'sharp power'.