东京/台北——台湾计划从美国阿拉斯加州的一个天然气项目中购买天然气，这标志着这个亚洲科技强国与其最重要的安全伙伴之间的能源合作迈出了重要一步。
TOKYO/TAIPEI -- Taiwan is set to buy gas from a proposed project in the U.S. state of Alaska, marking a major step toward energy cooperation between the Asian tech power and its most important security partner.
美国总统唐纳德·特朗普周二在该州偏远的西北部地区的一次集会上表示：“台湾刚刚同意在未来20年内购买该管道输送的30%的天然气”，但并未提供具体细节。台湾经济部在一份新闻声明中确认了参与该项目的计划，预计投资额将达到44亿美元。该部门表示，根据目前的计划，该项目一旦建成（可能是在2032年之前），台湾每年将购买600万吨天然气。
U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday told a rally in the remote northwestern state that "Taiwan has just agreed to buy 30% of the gas coming off the pipeline for the next 20 years," without giving details. "That guarantees a success." In a press statement, Taiwan's economy ministry confirmed plans to participate in the project, with an envisioned investment of up to $4.4 billion. The ministry said the current blueprint calls for buying 6 million metric tons of gas per year once the project comes online, possibly by 2032.
台北方面表示，包括股权比例和其他条款在内的具体细节尚未确定。他们指出，通过太平洋航线直接向台湾运输天然气具有地理上的优势，有助于分散风险。
Taipei said that specifics, including equity stakes and other terms, are still to be determined. It noted the geographic advantage of being able to ship gas directly to Taiwan via Pacific routes, which would help spread risks.
2025年，台湾政府旗下的CPC石油公司曾与阿拉斯加天然气管道开发公司（Alaska Gasline Development Corp.）签署了一份意向书，旨在共同开发和购买液化天然气。
In 2025, Taiwan's government-run oil major CPC signed a letter of intent with the Alaska Gasline Development Corp. for the development and purchase of liquefied natural gas.
韩国也是这一项目中的另一个潜在重要参与者，不过首尔和华盛顿最近在描述双方的投资承诺时存在分歧。
South Korea is another key potential Asian player in the endeavor, although Seoul and Washington have differed lately in how they describe the status of investment commitments.
能源安全对台湾来说至关重要，因为台湾的经济高度依赖从中东进口的石油和天然气。今年伊朗战争引发的供应中断凸显了台湾的脆弱性；同时，中国不断加强的海事压力也让专家们担忧，这种压力有朝一日可能会演变成对台湾的封锁行动。中国宣称台湾是其领土，但台北的民选政府坚决拒绝这一主张。
Energy security is a key issue for Taiwan, which relies heavily on oil and gas from the Middle East to power its tech-driven economy. Disruptions stemming from the Iran war this year have highlighted its vulnerability as has intensifying Chinese maritime pressure that many experts fear could one day turn into an attempt to impose a blockade. China claims Taiwan as its territory -- a position the elected government in Taipei rejects.
与此同时，特朗普政府对台湾的总体支持态度一直受到密切关注——据报道，一笔价值140亿美元的美国武器销售交易仍处于悬而未决的状态，而中国方面对此类交易发出了警告。
The Trump administration's overall commitment to Taiwan, meanwhile, has been under intense scrutiny as a reported $14 billion sale of U.S. arms remains in limbo amid Chinese warnings about such deals.
台湾经济部门表示，这项长期的阿拉斯加天然气运输项目将有助于提升能源供应的多样性，“进一步增强我国的能源安全，并加深台湾与美国之间的合作”。
Taiwan's economy ministry said that the long-term Alaska project will promote diversity of supplies, "further strengthen our country's energy resilience, and deepen cooperation between Taiwan and the United States."
从阿拉斯加向台湾运输天然气可以避开霍尔木兹海峡（位于伊朗附近）和马六甲海峡（位于东南亚）等关键海上通道，但这一过程需要投入巨额资金进行基础设施建设。在今年早些时候发给客户的备忘录中，战略咨询公司 BowerGroupAsia 指出：“鉴于该项目所需的巨额资金规模以及商业条款的不确定性，中国石油天然气集团公司（CPC）对这项投资持谨慎态度。”
Shipping gas from Alaska to Taiwan would avoid key choke points like the Strait of Hormuz near Iran and the Malacca Strait in Southeast Asia, but not without significant development costs. In a memo to clients earlier this year, strategic consultancy BowerGroupAsia observed that CPC was "cautious on the investment leg given the scale of capital requirements and uncertainty around commercial terms."