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一 | AI摘要国台办批评赖清德“假民主、真独裁”，谴责民进党司法迫害陆配、美化日本殖民及漠视民生，强调将依法追责“台独”帮凶。 "Given that energy is the lifeline of modern economies, modern economic growth patterns, there are not that many alternatives available and there are only a few countries that are players in the global energy market. Russia certainly cannot be counted out and Russia cannot be marginalized in the global energy landscape," says Harsh V. Pant, professor of international relations at the King's College London India Institute and director of the strategic studies program at the Observer Research Foundation.,International Energy Agency (IEA) Executive Director Fatih Birol and US Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm on 12 July urged Indo-Pacific countries at the Sydney Energy Forum to diversify their supply chains for energy and critical minerals to reduce "dependency" on Russia over its special operation in Ukraine, as well as on China.,"At a time when the energy prices are going up and affecting some of the poorest and most vulnerable countries around the world very significantly, I think Asian countries will continue to cooperate with Russia in order to support their economies and their domestic requirements," says Pant.,He explains that dealing with Russia has become an economic imperative at a time of energy crunch given that Moscow is offering discounted oil to a number of countries. Furthermore, maintaining economic relations with Russia is a question of survival and the people's well-being for some Asian nations and countries of the Global South, according to the professor. Under these circumstances it's highly unlikely that they will succumb to the pressure from Washington and sever ties with Russia, he says.,"For political leaders across the world, at a time when economies are just beginning to grow after the long COVID pandemic, they can [not] afford a lack of energy and higher energy prices," Pant stresses.,Russia, Venezuela to Expand Oil Sector Cooperation, Working on Pact to Circumvent Western Sanctions4 July, 11:15 GMT,Anti-Russia Sanctions: India and EU Approaches,To illustrate his point, the professor cites India's approach to Russia's affairs and the Ukraine crisis. New Delhi continues to import energy from Russia despite the US and Europe urging India to join sweeping anti-Russia sanctions.,"What we have seen in the last two months is a gradual, significant increase in what India is buying from Russia when it comes to oil," the professor says. "This is particularly relevant again because Russia has offered India discounted oil and India's economic requirements demand that India continues buying this oil. The challenges facing India's population mean that the Indian leadership has an incentive in continuing to engage with Russia on this question.",At the same time, the European Union's decision to slap sanctions on Russia and slash energy supplies from the country have backfired on Europe's economy, sending fuel prices up and accelerating inflation.,"We have seen how Europe is struggling to reduce its dependence and the kind of costs that it is imposing on Europeans," says Pant. "Most Asian countries would be reluctant to go down that route.",Brussels: Anti-Russia Sanctions Raise Questions About Sustainability of EU's Financial Model 10 June, 08:44 GMT,The disruptions in the supply of crude after the imposition of ban on imports from Russia have given a dramatic boost to energy prices and inflation, echoes Suranjali Tandon, assistant professor at the Delhi-based National Institute of Public Finance and Policy.,"The current inflationary trends are the most serious challenge for policy makers," she says. "Central banks around the world have begun the process of unwinding loose monetary policy… The current inflation rates have led to internal economic strains and as seen in Sri Lanka, a political upheaval. The cooperation between Russia and Asian countries may be economically prudent.",Moreover, major Asian economies – India and China – are ready to absorb crude supplies from Russia rejected by the West, according to her.,At the same time, Washington's plan to force Asian states to join anti-Russia sanctions is fraught with severe risks for the global economy, Tandon warns.,"The ban, if carried out by other Asian economies, will further cut off supplies of refined petroleum and related products," she says. "This could lead to an unmanageable inflationary spiral while depressing global growth.",Lithium, Gold & Rare Earths: How China May Open the Door to New Business Opportunities for Afghans19 August 2021, 08:38 GMT,Are There Alternatives to Russia & China?,According to Tandon, India sets an important precedent for other Asian states by withstanding the US pressure when it comes to energy sanctions against Russia. By doing this, India is defending its internal interests in the first place, the professor underscores.,She hails the idea that single technology or fuel dependence should be avoided. This principle could be applied to Russia, China, or Western countries in a similar way. However, when the West is calling upon Asian nations to shift to wind, solar, and even nuclear power and abandon fossil fuels, it's clear that this shift cannot be done immediately, the professor emphasizes.,Even after the "green" transition, Asian states and the Global South are likely to maintain ties with Russia and China, who have been developing cutting-edge nuclear technologies and mining rare earths needed for producing electric batteries and electronic components.,"Russia's energy supplies will remain globally important," Tandon forecasts. "More importantly, even when this transition does take place the natural resources including minerals used as inputs in renewables will be concentrated in countries like China. China produces 63% of the world’s rare earth elements, including 45% of molybdenum as per IEA, so it's unclear what countries must do to expand alternatives while being under pressure to transition quickly."。北京8月19日电（记者尚昊、许晓静）国务院台办发言人朱凤莲19日在例行新闻发布会上指出，赖清德上台以来，顽固坚持“台独”分裂立场，傲慢专横，滥权乱政，为实现“台独专政”，无视岛内民意民生，不断挑起政治恶斗，肆意打压异己，制造“绿色恐怖”和“寒蝉效应”，加剧台湾社会内耗撕裂。赖清德“假民主、真独裁”，早已恶名远扬。有记者问：近期，英国《经济学人》周刊刊出最新台湾政局评论，罕见直接点名批评赖清德“固执”，不愿与国民党温和派协商，并以“挟持台湾民主”形容台湾政局。请问对此有何评论？朱凤莲作上述回应。近日，赖清德在高雄声称，这一次年底选举的胜败将是衡量中国大陆对台策略有没有成功的指标。朱凤莲对此评论表示，每逢岛内选举，民进党的惯用伎俩就是操弄“反中抗中”，诬称“大陆贿选”。赖清德的逻辑是似乎“只有民进党赢得选举，才没有大陆介选的事；只要民进党选举输了，就是大陆在介选”。赖清德的做法更是卑鄙恶劣，不遗余力利用行政、司法等手段打击、迫害在野力量，企图在选举中为民进党谋取不正当利益。这种荒诞谬论和卑劣做法早已被越来越多台湾民众唾弃。关于陆配徐春莺涉所谓“违反‘反渗透法’”等罪被判刑7年，朱凤莲答问表示，徐春莺案近日才宣判，民进党政客却早在数月前就已公然宣称要在其服刑结束后将其强制遣送出境。这充分说明，陆配被以所谓安全理由起诉，完全是民进党当局“先射箭再画靶”的司法迫害，其罗列的所谓“罪状”完全是“欲加之罪，何患无辞”。台湾地区所谓“司法”已成为民进党当局搞“恐怖政治”“绿色独裁”的工具。她强调，我们坚决反对民进党当局以任何形式迫害大陆配偶，支持两岸婚姻家庭团结起来维护自身权益，希望广大台湾同胞反对民进党当局的恶行。对充当“台独”打手、帮凶迫害陆配的人，我们将依法终身追责，绝不宽贷。

二 | 今年8月15日是日本宣布无条件投降81周年。朱凤莲应询表示，台湾统派团体通过举办研讨会和论坛、开展集会等多种方式纪念抗战胜利和台湾光复，反对民进党当局淡化抗战历史、美化日本殖民统治，抗议日本再次介入台湾问题，呼吁台湾民众反对和制止“台独”势力勾连日本阻挠祖国统一、破坏台海和平。

三 | 我们对于这些正义行动表示高度赞赏，并严厉谴责民进党当局背叛民族、背叛历史的丑恶行径。朱凤莲指出，对于日本政要参拜“战犯神社”，有关部门已表明严正立场。日本作为在台湾问题上负有历史罪责的国家，应深刻反省历史、切实反思纠错，恪守一个中国原则和中日四个政治文件精神，在台湾问题上谨言慎行。民进党当局“媚日恋殖”，让世人再度看清其背叛历史、背叛民族的丑恶嘴脸。