As for the above problems, Chao Lin, the secretary-general of the Overseas Chinese Affairs Commission, has made it clear that in accordance with the regulations governing technical cooperation with other countries, the term "overseas Chinese" means all those Chinese with ROC citizenship who live outside the territory of the Republic of China.
對於以上的質疑，僑委會主任秘書趙林分別提出說明，根據技術合作條例規定：華僑，指僑居中華民國領域外，具有中華民國國籍之人。