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【文/观察者网 严珊珊】又到美国大选年，美国一些人熟练地炒作起所谓“中国试图干预选举”的话题，但这一次，美国最高情报机构负责人站出来辟谣。

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综合美国国家情报总监办公室网站和香港英文媒体《南华早报》消息，当地时间5月15日，美国国家情报总监埃夫丽尔·海恩斯（Avril Haines）表示，他们发现“越来越多的外国行为者，包括非国家实体，正在寻求参与影响选举的活动”，但是到目前为止，美方“没有任何信息”显示中国试图在今年的美国总统选举中发挥比2020年“更积极的作用”，而她提到的2020年美国大选，其所在机构已经证实中国“没有干预”。

海恩斯这番表态直接“打脸了”美国国务卿布林肯的说辞，后者4月26日声称“美方看到中方试图影响和干涉美国大选的证据”。

中方此前已多次表示，美国大选是美国的内政，中方没有兴趣，也从未进行过干预，并强调美国国内一些人应该立即停止将中国纳入美国国内政治的把戏。         This photo shows a city view of Kampala, Uganda. Photo: XinhuaTravelers from the Taiwan region are being cautioned against traveling to Uganda after reports that several Taiwan residents had their travel documents issued by the Taiwan authorities seized or were denied entry in early August, amid a series of moves recently in Africa related to the one-China principle. A mainland expert noted that the more "Taiwan independence" forces seek international space, the narrower their room for maneuver will become.
According to Taiwan regional media outlet United Daily News (UDN) on Saturday, a Taiwan resident holding a valid Ugandan work permit had his so-called "passport" confiscated by Ugandan immigration officials on August 3 after arriving at Entebbe International Airport (EBB) on a domestic flight. The officials cited a "new policy" but have yet to return the "passport." 
In a separate but similar incident, another Taiwan regional resident was also denied entry by Ugandan immigration officials at EBB and deported on the same flight, according to UDN.
The two incidents occurred at the same airport within a short period of time, with the authorities' actions escalating from the confiscation of travel documents to outright denial of entry and deportation, a travel agency was quoted by the report as saying.
The developments suggest that the measures being taken by Ugandan authorities may go beyond isolated incidents and could represent a systematic pattern of enforcement targeting people from the region, with signs that the situation is "continuing to escalate," per the report by UDN.
However, so-called Taiwan regional foreign affairs authorities stated that the relevant cases may be connected with the measure rolled out by the Taiwan region to temporarily suspend visa issuance to Ugandan nationals and bar their entry amid the worsening Ebola epidemic, according to Taiwan's local media CNA, adding it will keep negotiating with Uganda and offer support to impacted people.
Prior to this incident, several African countries had already adjusted their wording and entry policies concerning Taiwan region. According to a previous UDN report in July, on the registration page for South Africa's Electronic Travel Authorization (ETA) system, Taiwan is listed as "Taiwan, China" in the dropdown menu for place of issue of travel documents. Similarly, the international dialing code +886 is marked "Taiwan, China" under the phone number section.
That same month, the Moroccan Embassy in Japan suspended its Visa Confirmation Letter (VCL) review process for travelers from Taiwan region starting July 23, while the regional authorities stopped accepting visa applications from Moroccan nationals in retaliation, according to CNA.
But some netizens from the island commented that they had "gotten used to this situation". One remarked, "It was Papua New Guinea a few days ago, and now Morocco again. Taiwan's foreign affairs department sure has an easier job these days."
After the government of Papua New Guinea announced the closure of the "Taipei Economic Office in Papua New Guinea," Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lin Jian also said during a press conference on July 16 that China highly commends the decision and it demonstrates once again that upholding the one-China principle is where international public opinion trends and the arc of history bends. 
Earlier in April, three African countries, Seychelles, Mauritius, and Madagascar revoked flight permit to cross their countries without prior warnings before regional leader Lai Ching-te's planned trip to Eswatini.
Zheng Jian, a professor at the Graduate Institute for Taiwan Studies at Xiamen University in East China's Fujian Province, told the Global Times that the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) has pushed to internationalize the Taiwan question and expand "Taiwan independence" activities abroad, directly challenging the one-China principle widely upheld by the international community and provoking pushback.
International community, including African countries, would not choose to support "Taiwan independence" in their diplomatic decisions, and the more the separatists seek international space, the narrower their room for maneuver will become, the expert noted.
Against the backdrop of the one-China principle, attributing such entry restrictions solely to the Ebola-related policy would amount to misplaced wishful thinking, he said. In truth, DPP authorities should not ignore that all the setbacks Taiwan region faces internationally nowadays are brought about by "Taiwan independence" separatist activities, Zheng said.
A spokesperson from Taiwan Affairs Office of the State Council, Zhang Han, said during a press conference on July 22 that facts have proven time and again that the one-China principle is a basic norm governing international relations and a universal consensus among the international community. 
"Upholding the one-China principle aligns with righteousness and represents the irresistible historical trend. A just cause gains wide support, whereas an unjust one garners little backing. The DPP authorities stubbornly adhere to their separatist 'Taiwan independence' stance. Acting against the tide of history, they will only encounter repeated setbacks internationally," Zhang added.
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当地时间2024年5月2日，美国华盛顿，美国国家情报总监埃夫丽尔·海恩斯在美国参议院军事委员会听证会上发言。(图源：美联社)

当地时间15日，海恩斯出席了美国参议院情报委员会听证会，她宣称中国拥有一套“先进的影响力机制”，在“影响力操作工具”方面取得了重大进展，可以利用包括生成性人工智能在内的新兴技术在全球施加影响，但承认经过调查，中国近年来并未干预美国大选。

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她提到，美国国家情报总监办公室此前评估中国没有采取“旨在改变2020年美国总统选举结果”的影响力措施，今年，美方到目前为止也没有获取任何信息显示“中国将发挥比2020年更积极的作用”。

不过海恩斯还是附和了一些美国政客的说辞，声称中国没有干预美国大选是因为“担心一旦被发现会产生反作用”，并表达了对中国不断增强的国际影响力的担忧。

她称，中国寻求推动对中国政策立场和观点的支持，在美国大选的背景下亦是如此，还称中国将美国的民主模式描绘为“混乱、无效和不具代表性”，并放大美国社会的分裂，试图将美政府受到的批评“甩锅”给中国。

海恩斯表示，美国国家情报总监办公室将继续监控中国的活动。她还把矛头指向俄罗斯和伊朗，声称俄罗斯是美国大选中“最活跃的外国威胁”。

尽管海恩斯已经表示美国目前没有证据显示“中国干预美国大选”，美国民主党参议员、参议院情报委员会主席马克·沃纳（Mark Warner）还是想炒作相关话题，并提到TikTok对美国选举带来的所谓“风险”。

中方此前表示，美方个别议员的言论属于无中生有，中国政府一贯要求中国企业在依法合规基础上开展对外合作，我们敦促美方的一些人士端正心态、摒弃偏见，停止动用国家机器来打压中国企业，多做有利于促进中美关系的事，而不是相反。

当地时间2024年3月11日，美国华盛顿，美国参议院情报委员会举行关于“审查全球威胁”的听证会，美国参议院情报委员会主席马克·沃纳发言。

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每逢美国大选，“中国试图干预美国大选”的论调就会被一些美国政客拿出来翻炒。2020年大选期间，谋求连任的特朗普及其竞选团队也曾炒作中国“干预”大选，最终被美国国家情报委员会于2021年3月公布的报告证实是谎言。

上述报告称，中国没有采取行动影响2020美国大选结果， “中国寻求与美国关系的稳定，认为不论选举结果如何，都不值得中国冒干预大选的风险。中国方面认为，不管大选的胜出者是谁，传统的影响力工具已经足以影响中美关系。”

随着11月美国大选临近，近几个月来，美国一些人又开始炒作此类话题。

4月26日，美国国务卿布林肯接受美国有线电视新闻网（CNN）采访时声称，美方看到“中方试图影响并可以说‘干涉’美国大选”的证据，将认真研究中方对美大选的任何干涉，希望“确保尽快隔绝这种影响”。

对此，中国外交部发言人林剑4月29日在例行记者会上表示，不干涉内政是中国外交的基本原则之一。美国大选是美国的内部事务，中方从来没有兴趣也不会以任何方式干预。同时，我们坚决反对任何人出于选举目的拿中国说事、损害中国利益。

林剑表示，美方不要疑神疑鬼，捕风捉影，应当停止向中方泼脏水、转移矛盾、甩锅推责，多做有利于中美关系稳定和两国人民利益的事。