Because the Vatican is the only state in Europe that maintains official diplomatic relations with the ROC, and because there are many Catholics in mainland China, Taiwan's relations with the Vatican are closely scrutinized. This is especially the case since the Vatican downgraded its level of diplomatic relations with Taiwan and recalled its ambassador.
由於梵蒂崗是我國在歐洲唯一的邦交國，大陸又有許多天主教徒，因此我與梵蒂崗的關係非常受到注目，尤其是在梵蒂崗將駐中華民國大使館外交層級降低，並將大使召回之後。