關於 ideological conflict ，我們在網路上蒐集到這些相關的討論、資訊與評價

【全球都應關注中國極權主義擴張】

外交部長吳釗燮接受「澳洲金融評論報」視訊專訪，呼籲國際社會正視中國極權主義擴張所產生的影響，有以下幾個重點：
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✍️台灣在對抗中國極權主義的前線捍衛民主

吳部長強調，中國持續擴張威權主義，不僅迫害新疆、西藏與香港，也箝制宗教自由與外國媒體。此外，在東海與南海軍事活動越來越頻繁，還從第一島鏈延伸到第二、三島鏈，引發周邊國家不安。台灣身處 #對抗中國極權主義最前線，也是 #前線的民主捍衛者，呼籲理念相近民主國家展現對台灣的支持。
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✍️呼籲世界認同並支持台灣

中國持續以軍事威脅、假訊息、混合戰、經濟手段等方式侵擾台灣，吳部長表示 #我們不會讓台灣成為第二個香港，台澳共享 #自由、#民主、#人權 等普世價值，相信澳洲人民也將認同支持台灣。

吳部長還引述德國牧師馬丁‧尼莫拉的著名詩句，說明漠視周遭發生的事物終將讓自己受害，呼籲包含澳洲的全球民眾都應關注中國極權主義擴張。
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✍️期盼台澳雙邊關係更多合作

吳部長表示，台灣期盼澳洲盡速啟動「台澳經濟合作協議」(ECA)以強化雙邊經貿關係。此外，也期盼澳洲未來能支持台灣申請加入「跨太平洋夥伴全面進步協定」(CPTPP)，一方面強化經貿關係，一方面期待台澳針對供應鏈韌性、對抗疫情等加強合作，期待雙方就區域事務能有更多交流合作。
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If you haven't read MOFA Minister Joseph Wu's interview with #Australia's Financial Review, we implore you to check it out.

Minister Wu explained to our friends in #Australia why what happens to #Taiwan is more than a regional issue, given Taiwan' status as a democracy on the front-lines of China's authoritarian expansionism, and the PRC's attempts to stifle freedom and democracy beyond its borders. He echoed the words of a German pastor inscribed on a monument in Boston, "First, they came after the Communists and I didn't speak up because I wasn't a Communist. Then they came for the Jews, but I didn't speak up because I wasn't a Jew. And then they came for the Catholics, but I didn't speak up because I'm Protestant. But by the time they came for me, there was nobody left to speak out for me. "

While pointing out that China often uses the Taiwan issue to distract from its internal strife, he analyzed the likelihood of conflict breaking out and pointed out the increasing attention paid to this ideological confrontation by like-minded countries around the world.

Minister Wu also looked at the prospects of more trade and cooperation between Taiwan and Australia as global supply chains have been realigned over recent years and expressed his hope that Taiwan can accede to the #CPTPP.

He ended by reiterating Taiwan's commitment to peace and prosperity in the region and to continuing its efforts to help other countries in the international community in times of need.

#TaiwanCanHelp #LetTaiwanHelp

#Editorial by AppleDailyHK | "Biden swore China would not get ahead of the U.S. while he is in office. It would not be an empty promise with the financial, economic, and technological strength of the U.S. Committed to competing with the strength of the country, but not letting the guard down on geopolitical confrontation and ideological hostility. The U.S. has been mild on its words but fierce on its execution. The conflict between China and the U.S. is heading too far down the deep end, and there is no way back."

Read more: https://bit.ly/39PvQuj

"拜登誓言中國不會在他任期內超越美國，以美國的財政、經濟和科技實力，這不會是空話。既立足於國力競爭，又不放松地緣政治對抗和意識形態的敵對，說得溫和，做得凌厲，中美對峙往深處遠處走，這已是死局，不可逆轉。"
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What she said...

[Updated with additional information]

There is so much misinformation out there about the Trump administration's new "zero tolerance" policy that requires criminal prosecution, which then warrants the separating of parents and children at the southern border. Before responding to a post defending this policy, please do your research...As a professor at a local Cal State, I research and write about these issues, so here, I wrote the following to make it easier for you:

Myth: This is not a new policy and was practiced under Obama and Clinton - FALSE. The policy to separate parents and children is new and was instituted on 4/6/2018. It was the “brainchild” of John Kelly and Stephen Miller to serve as a deterrent for undocumented immigration, and some allege to be used as a bargaining chip. The policy was approved by Trump, and adopted by Sessions. Prior administrations detained migrant families, but didn’t have a practice of forcibly separating parents from their children unless the adults were deemed unfit. https://www.justice.gov/…/press-rele…/file/1049751/download…

Myth: This is the only way to deter undocumented immigration - FALSE. Annual trends show that arrests for undocumented entry are at a 46 year low, and undocumented crossings dropped in 2007, with a net loss (more people leaving than arriving). Deportations have increased steadily though (spiking in 1996 and more recently), because several laws that were passed since 1996 have made it more difficult to gain legal status for people already here, and thus increased their deportations (I address this later under the myth that it's the Democrats' fault). What we mostly have now are people crossing the border illegally because they've already been hired by a US company, or because they are seeking political asylum. Economic migrants come to this country because our country has kept the demand going. But again, many of these people impacted by Trump's "zero tolerance" policy appear to be political asylum-seekers. https://www.npr.org/…/arrests-for-illegal-border-crossings-…

Myth: Most of the people coming across the border are just trying to take advantage of our country by taking our jobs - FALSE. Most of the parents who have been impacted by Trump's "zero tolerance" policy have presented themselves as political asylum-seekers at a U.S. port-of-entry, from El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras. Rather than processing their claims, according to witness accounts, it appears as though they have been taken into custody on the spot and had their children ripped from their arms. The ACLU alleges that this practice violates the US Asylum Act, and the UN asserts that it violates the UN Treaty on the State of Refugees, one of the few treaties the US has ratified. The ACLU asserts that this policy is an illegal act on the part of the United States government, not to mention morally and ethically reprehensible. https://www.nytimes.com/…/meatpackers-profits-hinge-on-pool…

Myth: We're a country that respects the Rule of Law, and if people break the law, this is what they get - FALSE. We are a country that has an above-ground system of immigration and an underground system. Our government (under both parties) has always been aware that US companies recruit workers in the poorest parts of Mexico for cheap labor, and ICE (and its predecessor INS) has looked the other way because this underground economy benefits our country to the tune of billions of dollars annually. Thus, even though many of the people crossing the border now are asylum-seekers, those who are economic migrants (migrant workers) likely have been recruited here to do jobs Americans will not do. https://www.upi.com/…/Donald-Trumps-wall-ign…/2621477498203/

Myth: The children have to be separated from their parents because the parents must be arrested and it would be cruel to put children in jail with their parents - FALSE. First, in the case of economic migrants crossing the border illegally, criminal prosecution has not been the legal norm, and families have historically been kept together at all cost. Also, crossing the border without documentation is typically a misdemeanor not requiring arrest, but rather has been handled in a civil proceeding. Additionally, parents who have been detained have historically been detained with their children in ICE "family residential centers," again, for civil processing. The Trump administration's shift in policy is for political purposes only, not legal ones. See p. 18: https://www.aclu.org/…/ms-l-v-ice-plaintiffs-opposition-def…

Myth: We have rampant fraud in our asylum process, the proof of which is the significant increase we have in the number of people applying for asylum. FALSE. The increase in asylum seekers is a direct result of the increase in civil conflict and violence across the globe. While some people may believe that we shouldn't allow any refugees into our country because "it's not our problem," neither our current asylum law, nor our ideological foundation as a country support such an isolationist approach. There is very little evidence to support Sessions' claim that abuse of our asylum-seeking policies is rampant. Also, what Sessions failed to mention is that the majority of asylum seekers are from China, not South of the border. Here is a very fair and balanced assessment of his statements: http://www.politifact.com/…/jeff-sessions-claim-about-asyl…/

Myth: The Democrats caused this, "it's their law." FALSE. Neither the Republicans nor the Democrats caused this, the Trump administration did (although the Republicans could fix this today, and have refused). I believe what this myth refers to is the passage of the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act, which were both passed under Clinton in 1996. These laws essentially made unauthorized entry into the US a crime (typically a misdemeanor for first-time offenders), but under both Republicans and Democrats, these cases were handled through civil deportation proceedings, not a criminal proceeding, which did not require separation. And again, even in cases where detainment was required, families were always kept together in family residential centers, unless the parents were deemed unfit (as mentioned above). Thus, Trump's assertion that he hates this policy but has no choice but to separate the parents from their children, because the Democrats "gave us this law" is false and nothing more than propaganda designed to compel negotiation on bad policy. https://www.independent.co.uk/…/trump-democrats-us-border-m…

Myth: The parents and children will be reunited shortly, once the parents' court cases are finalized. FALSE. Criminal court is a vastly different beast than civil court proceedings. Also, the children are being processed as unaccompanied minors ("unaccompanied alien children"), which typically means they are in the custody of the Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR), which is part of the Department of Health and Human Services (DHS). Under normal circumstances when a child enters the country without his or her parent, ORR attempts to locate a family member within a few weeks, and the child is then released to a family member, or if a family member cannot be located, the child is placed in a residential center (anywhere in the country), or in some cases, foster care. Prior to Trump's new policy, ORR was operating at 95% capacity, and they simply cannot effectively manage the influx of 2000+ children, some as young as 4 months old. Also, keep in mind, these are not unaccompanied minor children, they have parents. There is great legal ambiguity on how and even whether the parents will get their children back because we are in uncharted territory right now. According to the ACLU lawsuit (see below), there is currently no easy vehicle for reuniting parents with their children. Additionally, according to a May 2018 report, numerous cases of verbal, physical and sexual abuse were found to have occurred in these residential centers. The report covers earlier years, but I'm including it here to highlight that there are problems with keeping children in large residential centers, even if they are run efficiently and supervised by licensed social workers and counselors. There is an abundance of empirical evidence that shows that residential care, even highly efficient ones, are no place for children, particularly very young ones: https://www.aclu.org/…/aclu-obtains-documents-showing-wides…

Myth: This policy is legal. LIKELY FALSE. The ACLU filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration on 5/6/18, and a recent court ruling denied the government's motion to dismiss the suit. The judge deciding the case stated that the Trump Administration’s policy is "brutal, offensive, and fails to comport with traditional notions of fair play and decency." The case is moving forward because it was deemed to have legal merit. https://www.bloomberg.com/…/aclu-suit-over-child-separation…