沿海岛屿弃守之议金门、马祖等台湾当局控制下的沿海岛屿,长期以来就是美台关系中的一个十分敏感的问题。蒋介石与美国的一个主要矛盾,是前者想要重新统治大陆,后者认为这个目标很不现实;前者认为重返大陆的最好机会将随着美国与中共开战而降临,为此不惜挑起战端,把美国卷进去。后者则希 Abandoning the Coastal Islands The coastal islands under the control of the Taiwan authorities, such as Kinmen and Matsu, have long been a very sensitive issue in the relations between the United States and Taiwan. One of the major contradictions between Chiang Kai-shek and the United States is that the former wants to re-rule the mainland. The latter thinks this goal is unrealistic. The former believes that the best chance of returning to the Mainland will come as the United States and China begin to fight, End, the United States involved. The latter is hope