台北，10月8日——受岛内人工智能芯片及相关技术需求强劲带动，台湾9月出口额连续第二个月创下月度历史新高，增幅超出预期。
TAIPEI, Oct 8 - Taiwan's exports rose more than expected to a record monthly level for a second straight month in September, lifted by demand for the island's AI chips and technology.
尽管当前存在人工智能安全性争议、通货膨胀压力以及美伊冲突引发的能源成本上升等不利因素，市场需求依然保持旺盛。
The growth in demand comes despite concerns about AI safety, inflation, and increased energy costs from the war between the US and Iran.
据台湾财政部周四公布的数据，9月出口额同比增长60.9%，达到872.2亿美元，而8月出口额则为824亿美元。这一表现不仅优于市场预期的45.65%增幅，也超过了8月41.0%的增长率，实现了连续35个月同比正增长。
Exports last month jumped 60.9% from a year earlier to $87.22 billion after the $82.4 billion achieved in August, the finance ministry said on Thursday. That beat analysts' forecast for a 45.65% increase and August's 41.0% hike, and marked the 35th straight monthly year-on-year gain.
对美出口表现尤为突出，9月出口额同比激增106.2%，达到274.61亿美元；对华出口也实现了30.2%的增长。在各类产品中，电子零组件出口额增长45.3%，达到311.31亿美元；信息产品出口增幅更是高达103%。
Exports to the US surged 106.2% in September from a year earlier to $27.461 billion, while exports to China jumped 30.2%. Exports of electronic components rose 45.3% to $31.131 billion, while those of information products jumped 103%.
进口方面，9月进口额同比增长51.7%，达到635.9亿美元，同样高于经济学家原先预期的43.2%增幅。目前人工智能应用、高性能计算及云服务领域的发展势头依然强劲。
Imports were up 51.7% to $63.59 billion, above economists' forecasts for an increase of 43.2%. AI applications, high-performance computing and cloud services continued to grow.
预计这种出口增长态势将延续至第四季度。财政部预测，10月出口额同比增幅有望维持在40%至44%之间。
Export growth is expected to extend into the fourth quarter. For October, the ministry expects exports to rise 40% to 44% from a year earlier.
另外，创纪录的20个中国汽车品牌将亮相下周举行的巴黎车展，这充分显示出尽管面临日益增多的贸易壁垒，中国汽车制造商依然正迅速成长为欧洲市场上的强劲竞争者。
A record 20 Chinese car brands will descend on next week's Paris Motor Show, underscoring how rapidly China's automakers have established themselves as a competitive threat in Europe despite mounting trade barriers.