【全文】蔡英文史瓦济兰演说 承诺助史国人民提升生活水准
总统蔡英文19日出席史瓦济兰「50／50双庆典礼」，进场时受到在场上万史国人民热情的欢呼；而在致词时更向史国人民表示，会全力协助恩史瓦帝国王三世，实现2022国家发展策略愿景，台湾会尽一切所能，透过教育、医疗、基础建设等领域，协助提升人民的生活水准。
蔡英文此行访问史瓦济兰，专案名称定为「同心永固」，取「两国同心、邦谊永固」之意。此行除了史瓦济兰国王恩史瓦帝三世（King Mswati Ⅲ）庆祝50岁大寿，也将欢庆史瓦济兰独立建国50周年，同时更是台史建交50周年。
蔡英文于史瓦济兰当地时间19日上午11时，抵达Mavuso Trade Center体育场，出席「史国50／50双庆仪式」；当她的车队一抵达会场，现场全体上万的史瓦济兰人民起立，并爆出欢呼。
蔡英文在致词时表示，很荣幸参加史瓦济兰国王恩史瓦帝三世国王陛下50大寿暨独立建国50周年庆典，「谢谢国王陛下诚挚的邀请、真挚的友谊以及热情的款待。本人也想借此祝贺史瓦济兰人民，过去50年来所达到的成就。恭喜！」
蔡英文指出，史瓦济兰王国1968年独立之际，台史两国友谊也开始建立，国王的父亲、已故国王索布札二世宣布要向东方寻找如史瓦济兰一般，被强国包围的伙伴。
蔡英文说，他发现这个国家愿意成为史瓦济兰最忠诚、坚实的伙伴，「。他说的国家就是中华民国、台湾，是和史瓦济兰永不分离的朋友。」
蔡英文强调，这段缘份已经超过50年，一同见证强权的兴起和陨落，相互扶持走过世间的试炼与苦难，「经历这一切，我们的友谊和伙伴关系从未动摇，两国的邦谊也并未受到一时兴起或不切实际的想法所影响。」
对于史瓦济兰，蔡英文说，这里自然资源丰富、文化传统不断深厚且保存良好，她相信在恩史瓦帝国王三世陛下的领导下，史瓦济兰必定能持续成为非洲成长与繁荣的代表。
蔡英文指出，台湾致力于支持史瓦济兰的未来发展，一定会全力协助国王实现2022年国家发展策略愿景，台湾会尽一切所能，透过教育、医疗、基础建设与农业等领域，帮助提升人民的生活水准，「因为我们相信，史瓦济兰能发展，台湾也会受惠。」
蔡英文用「换帖的」，来形容台史之间的关系，有着一辈子的承诺，要做彼此的兄弟姊妹，永远互相支持。
蔡英文说，两国关系的核心因素，就是人民，这也是为什么，台湾向来重视与国王携手合作，打造两国人民、机构，以及组织之间永续伙伴关系。
同时，蔡英文更宣布启动两项计划，首先是在拜访史瓦济兰技术学院的时候，宣布要提供弱势青年全额奖学金，「在史瓦济兰技术学院，台湾与史瓦济兰的老师共同合作，为学生提供全面的数理科学教育，这是现代经济最重要的领域。除此之外，我们也会鼓励更多的台湾老师来这里教书，为史瓦济兰的下一代做出更多贡献。」
另外，蔡英文在跟王母会面时，也允诺会跟王母基金会合作替妇女提供更多的机会，「温室计划」将会提供18个月的农业培育与管理训练计划，给予乡间社区数百位妇女机会，鼓励她们未来和史国国内低度开发地区分享技术。
▼蔡英文出席50／50双庆仪式，受到史瓦济兰人民热情欢呼。
蔡英文致词全文：
Your Majesty King Mswati III,Your Majesty the Queen Mother,Your Royal Highnesses,Excellencies,Friends and distinguished guests,The people of Swaziland:
Greetings! Sanibonani!
I am honored to attend this event in celebration of His Majesty the King’s 50th birthday and the 50th anniversary of Swaziland’s founding. It’s truly a special occasion. I want to thank His Majesty for his invitation, friendship, and hospitality. I also want to congratulate the people of Swaziland for all that you have accomplished over the past 50 years. Congratulations!
In 1968, on the brink of independence and the rebirth of a nation, a friendship was formed. His Majesty’s father, the late King Sobhuza II, declared that Swaziland would look east, to a country like his own, bordered by powerful neighbors. He observed a people similar to his own, industrious and hard-working. He saw a country that would be a willing, faithful, and dedicated partner to a young nation. He declared this country, the Republic of China, Taiwan, an inseparable friend of his and of Swaziland.
Fifty years have passed since that fateful decision. During this time, we have witnessed the rise and fall of great powers. We have stood together in the course of trials and tribulations around the world. Throughout it all, our two countries have never wavered in the promise of friendship and partnership. We have not allowed this friendship to be dictated by the whims and fancies of the present. We have always done what is right, sustainable, and best for our two peoples.
This is a friendship that has stood the test of time.
In the immortal words of the late King: “Anginasitsa, I have no enemies.” In Swaziland, we have no enemies.
Swaziland is a country blessed by vast natural resources. It’s a country with a rich cultural heritage, and a capable and resourceful people. Under the leadership of His Majesty the King, I have no doubt Swaziland will continue to be a symbol of growth and prosperity in Africa. Throughout my visit, I have already seen the promises of all that the future holds: from new highways and hospitals to growing opportunities in tourism and the ICT industries.
Taiwan is committed to supporting Swaziland’s future. We are fully dedicated to assisting His Majesty’s National Development Strategy Vision 2022. I want the people of Swaziland to know that Taiwan will work in any way we can – through education, healthcare, infrastructure, and agriculture – to help fulfill His Majesty’s pledge to improve standards of living for all people in Swaziland. We do so because we believe when Swaziland does well, Taiwan does well.
In our own language, a good description for Taiwan-Swaziland relations is: “换帖的”. It refers to a lifelong commitment as brothers and sisters to always support each other.
We know that at the heart of any relationship, particularly one as vibrant as this one, is people. This is why, together with His Majesty, we have always focused on building enduring partnerships between people, institutions, and organizations.
I experienced this first-hand when I shook the hands of young Swaziland doctors, educated in Taiwan medical schools, yesterday at Mbabane Government Hospital. Our agricultural experts at the Taiwan Technical Mission near Matsapha are proudly working on their new agricultural produce. I met young Taiwanese teachers at the Swaziland College of Technology, whom I know are educating the best and brightest of Swaziland’s next generation.
All of this underpins the Taiwan-Swaziland relationship.
In the course of my visit, with the support of His Majesty the King and Her Majesty the Queen Mother, I have announced two new initiatives that will further bring our two countries closer together.
We have inaugurated a new program to provide full scholarships to underprivileged young people. Human potential is key to Swaziland’s future. These scholarships will be for SCOT, an institution where Taiwanese and Swazi teachers already work side-by-side. We will enable more students to study STEM, which are fields in critical demand in today’s economy. We will also encourage more Taiwanese educators to teach here in order to further contribute to Swaziland’s next generation.
During my meeting with the Queen Mother, I also pledged to work together with the Philani Maswati Charity to provide more opportunities for women. This initiative, which is called the Greenhouse Project, will offer 18-month training programs in agricultural cultivation and management. It will empower hundreds of women in rural communities and encourage them to further share their know-how in less developed areas across the country.
These initiatives reflect our firm belief in the promise of Swaziland’s bright future. And our dedication to working together to achieve that future has never been stronger.
On this momentous occasion, I want to thank His Majesty for everything he has done for our bilateral relationship. Under his leadership, we know Taiwan has no better and more outspoken friend on the international stage. At a time when many international organizations have chosen to exclude the people of Taiwan, we know we can always count on Swaziland’s unwavering support. In UN assembly halls where our voice is never heard, we can always count on His Majesty’s steady words in favor of Taiwan’s participation.
This support means a lot to us. I want to say thank you. Ngiyabonga Kakhulu.
Finally, I want to conclude by saying this: Taiwan and Swaziland are partners in every sense of the word. Through the extraordinary foresight of the late King Sobhuza II to the leadership of His Majesty King Mswati III, this relationship has only grown stronger. Day by day. Year by year.
It is fitting that on the 50th birthday of the King and the 50th anniversary of your country, we also celebrate the 50th years of our relationship.
I want to offer His Majesty my best wishes on his birthday and my most sincere congratulations to the people of Swaziland.
Siyabonga! Thank you! Thank you very much!