New York Times draws attention to US role Michael Chen of the Government Information Office was one of the key persons responsible for taking care of all the incoming foreign media. Based on prior experience (120 foreign reporters for the elections two years ago and 160 foreign reporters for the elections last year), Chen's office estimated that about 250 personnel would arrive from abroad to cover the presidential race.
紐約時報報導升高美國角色負責接待國外媒體的新聞局聯絡室科長陳天爵說，根據以往的經驗﹘﹘前年省市長選舉時來了一百二十個外國記者，去年立委選舉時增加為一百六十個﹘﹘因此聯絡室預估這次選舉大約會來兩百五十人左右，也朝這個方向規劃接待事項。