Chen Chien-jen also said that friendship between Taiwan and Palau is based on close economic and trade links, with politics a less important factor. Furthermore, the various prospective presidential candidates in Palau all have a friendly attitude towards the ROC, and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs will continue to promote cooperation with Palau in order to further strengthen diplomatic ties.
而程建人也表示，中帛兩國的友誼根基於密切的經貿交流，政治局勢影響不大，而目前幾位可能的總統候選人也都與我國有良好的情誼，外交部將持續推動與帛琉的合作，維繫邦誼。