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｜文章｜
Taiwan's ‘Baseball Diplomacy’ Exposes Failure of China's Intimidation Tactics: Analysts
Beijing's reactions to a senior Taiwanese official's personal trip to Japan show that the regime's attempts to isolate the self-ruled democracy are backfiring, experts say, as Taipei instead deepens its global diplomatic ties.
The Chinese regime's Taiwan Affairs Office said on March 9 that Beijing firmly opposes Taiwanese Premier Cho Jung-tai's private trip to Tokyo for a World Baseball Classic game between Taiwan and the Czech Republic.
Cho, who serves as Taiwan's top Cabinet official, said this week that his self-funded visit to the March 7 match was entirely private.
He also dismissed domestic opposition allegations regarding the misuse of public funds.
The rare move marks the first time a sitting Taiwanese premier has visited Japan in over half a century, following the cessation of official ties between Taipei and Tokyo.
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專家分析：臺灣「棒球外交」暴露中國威嚇策略失敗
專家表示，北京當局對臺灣高階官員私人赴日行程的反應顯示，中共試圖孤立這個自治民主政體的企圖正好適得其反，因為臺北反倒進一步深化了全球的外交關係。
中國國務院臺灣事務辦公室3月9日表示，北京堅決反對臺灣行政院長卓榮泰以私人身分前往東京，觀看「世界棒球經典賽」臺灣與捷克的比賽。
臺灣行政院長卓榮泰本週表示，他在3月7日自費去看比賽的行程純屬私人性質。
同時他也駁斥國內反對黨對他此行濫用公款的指控。
臺北與東京斷交後，超過半個多世紀以來，首位現任臺灣行政首長訪問日本，此舉實屬罕見。
行政院長卓榮泰。（記者宋碧龍／攝影）【單字／詞解析】
backfire
動詞 /ˈbækˌfaɪr/ 產生反效果
自然發音：BACK-fire
英解：to have the opposite result from the one you intended
例句：A risk without a clear purpose can backfire.（沒有明確目的的冒險可能會適得其反。）
self-fund
動詞 /self/ /fʌnd/ 自費
自然發音：self-FUND
英解：to provide the money for oneself
例句：He was a billionaire who could self-fund his campaign.（他是位億萬富翁，完全可以自籌活動經費。）
dismiss
動詞 /dɪˈsmɪs/ 摒棄
自然發音：dis-MIS
英解：to decide that something or someone is not important and not worth considering
例句：The committee eventually has decided to dismiss him.（委員會最終決定解僱他。）
cessation
名詞 /sesˈeɪ.ʃən/ 停止
自然發音：se-SAI-tion
英解：ending or stopping
例句：The government called for an immediate cessation of hostilities.（政府呼籲立即停止敵對行動。）
【慎思明辨】
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