Suriname, the only Dutch-speaking South American country, does not have official diplomatic relations with the ROC. Reportedly, Lien Chan and Radhakishum sat next to one another at the inauguration and struck up a pleasant conversation. Then and there they decided to have their staffs arrange a meeting between the two, which went quite well. Both leaders expressed willingness to take further steps to strengthen relations between the two nations.
蘇利南為南美洲唯一的荷語國家，與我尚無邦交，據言，在阿雷曼就職大典上，連戰和勞達吉頓比鄰而坐，相談甚歡，於是臨時經雙方隨行官員安排會面，兩人都表示願意進一步加強彼此國家的關係。