臺灣客家全球拓展中的僑務外交與公共外交整合

The Integration of Diaspora and Public Diplomacy in Taiwanese Hakka Global Outreach

在臺灣，客家不僅僅是一個族群，更是伴隨國家民主發展的政治與文化行動主體。隨著以臺灣為中心的客家認同日益鞏固，客家事務委員會在推動這一發展超越國界方面發揮了關鍵作用。該委員會積極促進臺灣客家社群參與國際活動，並推動全球客家網絡的發展。同時，海外臺灣客家社群透過僑務外交來保存與弘揚客家文化與認同，促進社群團結，並擴展僑民聯繫。本研究探討客家事務委員會所推動的公共外交以及海外臺灣客家社群所實施的僑務外交，並主張臺灣客家的全球拓展整合了這兩種外交模式。這種整合源於客家事務委員會與臺灣內外客家社群之間的協同效應，雙方共享共同願景，並參與互補性的活動。這種整合為臺灣打造全球客家文化中心的願景提供了有力支持。此外，臺灣客家的全球拓展不僅超越了傳統上對客家學（Hakkaology）侷限於族群與文化的研究視角，更為國際關係領域，特別是外交與僑務研究的交匯點，提供了重要的學術貢獻。

Hakka in Taiwan is more than just an ethnic group; it symbolizes po-litical and cultural activism that has accompanied the country’s democratic development. As a Taiwan-centered Hakka identity grows, the Hakka Affairs Council has played a crucial role in extending this development beyond na-tional borders. The council actively engages Taiwanese Hakka communities in international initiatives while fostering global Hakka networks. At the same time, Taiwanese Hakka communities abroad conduct diaspora diploma-cy to preserve and promote Hakka culture and identity while unifying their communities and expanding diasporic connections. This article examines the public diplomacy conducted by the Hakka Affairs Council and the diaspora diplomacy carried out by Taiwanese Hakka communities abroad. It argues that Taiwanese Hakka global outreach integrates both public and diaspora diplomacy, driven by the synergy between the council and Taiwanese Hakka communities at home and abroad, who share a common vision and engage in complementary activities. This integration strongly supports Taiwan’s vision of becoming the global capital of Hakka culture. Furthermore, Taiwanese Hakka global outreach contributes to studying Hakkaology beyond its tradi-tional focus on ethnicity and culture, offering valuable insights into interna-tional relations, particularly the intersection of diplomacy and diaspora.