After diplomatic relations were established in 1999, the ROC government came under fire for reportedly promising Macedonia US $ 300 million in foreign aid. Critics accused it of "checkbook" or "sugar daddy" diplomacy.
一九九九年中馬建交之初，就因為我國是否承諾給予三億美元金援疑雲，使得「金元外交」、「凱子外交」的質疑聲不斷。