蔡英文520就職大典 美國將派這些人蔘加

The American Institute in Taiwan on last Friday released the names of delegation members who are to represent the US at president-elect Tsai Ing-wen's inauguration in Taipei on May 20.

美國在臺協會上週五宣佈了出席蔡英文5月20日的就職典禮的美方代表團名單。

Former US trade representative Ron Kirk is to lead the delegation and is to be accompanied by former US deputy secretary of state John Negroponte, AIT Chairman Raymond Burghardt, AIT Director Kin Moy and Stimson Center distinguished fellow Alan Romberg. Kirk's name as leader of the delegation was leaked to the media a few days ago.

其中，美國前貿易代表柯克將擔任代表團團長，其他4名隨行人員包括前副國務卿約翰·內格羅蓬特、美國在臺協會理事主席薄瑞光、美國在臺協會臺北辦事處處長梅健華以及華府智庫史汀生中心資深研究員容安瀾。由柯克擔任代表團團長的消息也是不久前才透露給媒體。

Some Taiwanese Americans were disappointed with the list of names. They said this would have been a perfect opportunity for US President Barack Obama to boost relationship by sending higher-ranking officials.

一些臺美人對這份代表團名單感到失望。他們認爲，美國總統奧巴馬若能派出更高層的官員出席，將是促進臺灣和美國關係的一個完美契機。

An official with one leading Taiwanese American group told the Taipei Times that members were "disappointed" with the delegation as announced by the AIT in Washington. The official said. "We certainly don't want to show disrespect to Ron Kirk, but we were hoping for someone with political clout."

某主要的臺美團體的負責人接受《臺北時報》時表示，當華盛頓的在臺協會公佈代表團名單時，所有成員都"失望透頂"。這位負責人表示：“我們並非有意冒犯柯克，只是希望能派出更具政治影響力的人物。”

Kirk served as US trade representative from March 2009 to March 2013. He served as mayor of Dallas, Texas, from 1995 to 2002 .

柯克於2009年3月至2013年3月擔任美國貿易代表。此前的1995年到2002年，他曾擔任德克薩斯州達拉斯市市長。

Negroponte is vice chairman of McLarty Associates, a leading international strategic advisory firm. He served as US deputy secretary of state from 2007 to 2009 and later as director of national intelligence.

內格羅蓬特現任麥克拉提諮詢公司副主席，這是一家領先的國際性戰略諮詢公司。他曾於2007年至2009年擔任奧巴馬政府副國務卿一職，還擔任過國家情報總監。

US House Foreign Affairs subcommittee on Asia and the Pacific Chairman Matt Salmon has also announced that he will attend the inauguration.

此外，美國衆議院亞太事務小組委員會主席馬特·薩蒙表示也將出席520就職典禮。