But as vice president Lien Chan said in an interview with CNN, Taiwan currently has the economic capability to help the international community, and hopes to help those in need by sharing the Taiwan experience with formal diplomatic partners; therefore Taiwan will continue to pursue diplomatic ties with countries based on the principle of mutual benefit.
不過誠如副總統連戰接受國際媒體 CNN 訪問時所說，我國現在有經貿實力，有能力回饋國際社會，希望能以台灣經驗與友邦共享，幫助需要幫助的國家，總而言之，互惠互利是我們的建交原則。