強化日美同盟成爲"安倍原則"的核心

Strengthening ties with the U.S., Japan's main ally, is the central plank of a 'lost' policy speech by Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, in which he sets out his principles of diplomacy.

日本首相安倍晉三(Shinzo Abe)在一篇沒有發表的政策講稿中列出了他的外交原則，其核心內容是與日本的主要盟友美國加強關係。

The premier was set to unveil his so-called 'Abe doctrine' last Friday in Jakarta on the final leg of his three-nation tour of Southeast Asia. But the speech was never delivered as Mr. Abe cut short his trip, returning to Japan to deal with an international hostage crisis in Algeria that has seen at least seven Japanese nationals killed.

Reuters1月18日，日本首相安倍晉三（左）在雅加達的一場新聞發佈會上講話，站在他身旁的是印尼總統蘇西洛。按原計劃，安倍晉三要於上週五在雅加達發佈其所謂的“安倍原則”。 雅加達是他出訪東南亞三國的最後一站。但由於安倍晉三縮短行程，回到日本處理阿爾及利亞的一場國際人質危機，講話從未發表。至少已有七名日本公民在此次危機中喪生。

amid ongoing tension with China over a territorial dispute, the text of the speech, titled 'The Bounty of the Open Seas: Five New Principles for Japanese Diplomacy,' makes clear Mr. Abe's interest in bolstering Japan's ties with the U.S. Mr. Abe and his Liberal Democratic Party have repeatedly said that Japan-U.S. relations deteriorated under the watch of the previous Democratic Party of Japan-led government.

在日中領土爭端仍未化解之際，這篇題爲“公海紅利：日本外交五項新原則”的講話稿表明了安倍晉三對於加強日美關係的興趣。安倍晉三和他領導的自民黨曾反覆表示，在日本民主黨領導的前一屆政府執政期間，日美關係變得越來越差。

'America is the world's greatest naval power and preeminent economic superpower; Japan is Asia's largest maritime democracy and a liberal capitalist state second only to the United States. It stands to reason that our two nations should be partners,' reads the speech's English translation, available on a government web site.

日本政府網站刊登的該文英文翻譯稿說，美國是世界上最強大的海洋大國、傑出的經濟超級大國，日本是亞洲最大的海洋民主國家，是僅次於美國的自由資本主義國家，我們兩個國家理應成爲夥伴。

The speech goes on to say that the importance of the Japan-U.S. alliance has 'a more vital significance as ever before,' as the U.S. shifts its strategic focus toward the Indian and Pacific oceans.

講稿接着說，隨着美國將戰略重心轉向印度洋和太平洋，日美同盟比以往任何時候都更加重要。

While the speech refrains from specifically naming China, its numerous calls for the region's sea lanes to be governed by international law, not force, reflect Tokyo's increasing concern over Beijing's rising military and commercial clout in a region rich in oil, natural gas, minerals and fishing.

講稿沒有專門提到中國，但文中多處呼籲用國際法而非武力來管轄地區內的航道。這反映出東京方面對於中國在亞洲的軍事及商業影響力不斷增強越來越感到擔憂。亞洲地區擁有豐富的石油、天然氣、礦產和漁業資源。

The strong focus on boosting ties with Washington also stands in contrast to a policy speech Mr. Abe gave in Indonesia six years ago, when he was last prime minister.

講稿對加強日美關係的重視，也與安倍晉三六年前上一次擔任首相時在印度尼西亞的一篇政策講話形成了鮮明對比。

That speech, delivered on Aug. 20 2007, less than a month before his resignation amid a string of scandals and his own deteriorating health, was titled 'Japan and One ASEAN that Care and Share at the Heart of Dynamic Asia.' In it, he never even mentioned the U.S.

那篇講話發表於2007年8月20日，不到一個月之後，安倍晉三就因爲一系列醜聞的發生和他自己健康狀況的惡化而辭職。講話題爲“日本與東盟關愛共享，構建活力亞洲”(Japan and One ASEAN that Care and Share at the Heart of Dynamic Asia)，裏面一個字也沒有提到美國。

Reflecting a strong desire to demonstrate Tokyo's rediscovered fondness for Washington, the U.S. was Mr. Abe's choice as his first overseas destination after taking office last month. But his trip was postponed due to President Barack Obama's tight schedule. Mr. Abe will instead travel to the U.S. in mid-February for a bilateral summit.

安倍晉三上個月上臺之後選擇將美國作爲他出國訪問的第一個目的地，這說明他強烈希望證明東京對華盛頓重新燃起的愛慕。但由於美國總統奧巴馬(Barack Obama)日程緊張，安倍的訪問遭到推遲。他將改在2月中旬前往美國參加一場雙邊峯會。

Mr. Abe's three-day trip saw him speaking to leaders in Vietnam, Thailand and Indonesia as part of Tokyo's efforts to shore up its economic and diplomatic presence in the fast-growing region and enhance security ties with Southeast Asian nations that face territorial disputes with China over islands in the South China Sea. Tensions between Japan and China also remain high over disputed islands in the East China Sea known as the Senkaku in Japan and Diaoyu in China.

在東南亞的三天訪問中，安倍晉三同越南、泰國和印度尼西亞的領導人舉行了會談。安倍此訪是爲了加強日本在亞洲地區的經濟和外交存在，並增強日本與東南亞國家的安全往來。亞洲地區經濟發展迅速，亞洲一些國家就南中國海島嶼的主權歸屬問題與中國存在爭議。日本和中國在東中國海島嶼問題上也依然劍拔弩張。這些島嶼在日本稱爲尖閣列島，在中國稱爲釣魚島。

'From now on the Japan-U.S. alliance must effect a network, broad enough to ensure safety and prosperity encompassing the two oceans. The ties between Japan and America's other allies and partners will become more important than ever before for Japan,' the latest speech says.

安倍晉三最近的這篇講話稿說：從現在開始，日美同盟必須構造一個足以保證兩大洋周邊安全與繁榮的龐大網絡；對日本來說，它同美國其他盟國及合作伙伴的關係將比以往任何時候都更加重要。

Mr. Abe expressed a similar view in a recent essay, calling for the formation of an 'Asian security diamond' that enables India, Australia, the U.S. state of Hawaii and Japan to work together to ensure maritime safety in the Indian and Pacific Oceans.

在前不久發表的一篇文章裏面，安倍晉三也表達了類似的觀點。他呼籲打造一顆“亞洲安全鑽石”，讓印度、澳大利亞、美國夏威夷州和日本能夠共同保證印度洋、太平洋的海上安全。

The latest speech, as expected, drew strong criticism from China. Beijing slammed the policy principles as 'attempts to pull in the Southeast Asian countries and to encircle China,' in a commentary in the Communist party's mouthpiece People's Daily newspaper.

最近的這篇演講稿不出所料地引起中國的強烈抨擊。在中共中央機關報《人民日報》的一篇評論文章裏面，北京稱這些政策原則是“企圖拉東南亞國家構築對華包圍圈”。

'Sadly, this whimsical idea has no market in Southeast Asia,' it said.

文章說：“可悲的是，這種異想天開的構想在東南亞根本就沒有市場。”