巴布亚新几内亚总理马拉佩：重申一个中国政策是巴新的主权决定，不是受胁迫的结果
巴布亚新几内亚总理马拉佩就关闭台湾代表处一事发表声明，驳斥巴新重申一个中国政策是出于政治压力或经济胁迫的说法，称这类说法不准确、误解了巴布亚新几内亚的主权外交政策。巴新媒体11月13日报道了这份声明；声明是对台湾外事部门负责人林佳龙相关言论的回应。
马拉佩说，巴布亚新几内亚是独立主权国家，外交政策由其国家利益和宪法程序决定，不是由任何外部势力施压决定的；巴新自1976年与中华人民共和国建交以来一直奉行一个中国政策，历届政府近五十年来立场一致，内阁已就此慎重审议。他说，巴新承认在北京的中华人民共和国政府是中国唯一合法政府，尊重中国的主权与领土完整，正如巴新期望各国尊重巴新的主权与领土完整；作为主权国家，巴新在尊重他国主权与领土完整的问题上不能采取双重标准。海峡两岸之间的问题应由当事方和平解决，巴新无意卷入不属于其管辖与国家利益范围的问题。
针对台湾方面可能复审采购巴布亚新几内亚液化天然气的说法，马拉佩说，商业安排由合同当事方决定，现有合同受商业与法律义务约束；巴新不会因为行使自主决定外交政策的主权权利，就被经济报复的说法所吓倒。他说，他在与中国国家主席习近平、国务院总理李强的双边会谈中得到保证，中方愿意扩大进口包括液化天然气、农产品、水产品和木材在内的巴新产品。他说：「我们的外交政策是在莫尔兹比港制定的。」
前总理 Peter O'Neill 批评关闭代表处会损害巴新与台湾的经贸关系，马拉佩驳斥说，一个中国政策并不妨碍企业对企业的合法往来、民间投资、贸易以及省级与地方层面的合作，不应以此吓唬民众。本站此前报道，台湾方面11月6日宣布关闭驻巴布亚新几内亚代表处、撤回全部人员，中国外交部同日表示赞赏。
关联：台湾宣布关闭驻巴布亚新几内亚代表处：撤回全部人员、终止援助并停止采购其液化天然气
（来源：巴布亚新几内亚总理与国家执行委员会部）
PNG Prime Minister Marape: Reaffirming the One-China Policy Is a Sovereign Decision, Not the Result of Coercion
Papua New Guinea Prime Minister James Marape has issued a statement on the closure of Taiwan's representative office, firmly rejecting suggestions that Papua New Guinea's reaffirmation of its One-China policy was the result of political pressure or economic coercion, describing such claims as inaccurate and a misunderstanding of the country's sovereign foreign policy. PNG media reported the statement on November 13; it responds to remarks by Taiwan's foreign affairs chief Lin Chia-lung.
Marape said Papua New Guinea is an independent and sovereign nation whose foreign policy is determined by its national interests and constitutional processes, not by pressure from any external power. His government, he said, has maintained a One-China policy since establishing diplomatic relations with the People's Republic of China in 1976, a position held consistently by successive governments for nearly five decades, and the Cabinet had carefully deliberated before reaffirming it. He said Papua New Guinea recognises the government of the People's Republic of China in Beijing as the sole legitimate government of China, and respects China's sovereignty and territorial integrity just as it expects all nations to respect Papua New Guinea's; as a sovereign state, he said, Papua New Guinea cannot adopt double standards on respecting the sovereignty and territorial integrity of other nations. The issues between Beijing and Taipei, he added, are for those directly concerned to resolve peacefully, and Papua New Guinea does not intend to become entangled in matters outside its jurisdiction and national interests.
Responding to suggestions that Taiwan might review its purchases of Papua New Guinean liquefied natural gas, Marape said commercial decisions rest with the parties to existing contracts, which are governed by commercial and legal obligations, and that Papua New Guinea "will not be intimidated by suggestions of economic retaliation for exercising our sovereign right to determine our own foreign policy." He said that in his bilateral discussions with Chinese President Xi Jinping and Premier Li Qiang, he received assurances that China stands ready to expand imports of Papua New Guinean products, including LNG, agricultural produce, fisheries products and timber. "Our foreign policy is made in Port Moresby," he said.
Former prime minister Peter O'Neill has criticised the office closure as damaging to trade and investment ties with Taiwan; Marape dismissed the criticism, saying the One-China policy does not prevent legitimate business-to-business relationships, private investment, trade or cooperation at provincial and subnational levels, and that O'Neill should stop frightening people with misleading claims. GSM previously reported that Taiwan announced on November 6 the closure of its representative office in Papua New Guinea and the withdrawal of all staff, and that China's foreign ministry welcomed the move the same day.
China Welcomes Papua New Guinea's Closure of Taipei Economic Office, Offers Expanded LNG Imports
(Source: Department of Prime Minister and National Executive Council of Papua New Guinea)
来源：巴布亚新几内亚总理与国家执行委员会部
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图片来源：图：巴布亚新几内亚总理马拉佩（2023年5月在莫尔兹比港对记者讲话，资料图）。照片：美国国务院，公共领域，经 Wikimedia Commons。 / Photo: Papua New Guinea Prime Minister James Marape speaking to the press in Port Moresby in May 2023 (file photo). Photo by the US Department of State, public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
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