Asked to define the "flexible foreign policy" adopted by the government, Dr. Chien said "flexibility" means the selection among a series of options of one that promises the maximum benefits with the least undesirable effects.
但說到要重回聯合國，實言之尚遠。對於我國對外工作的推展，錢次長充滿信心的表示：「我深信真理必彰、正義必伸，今後只要我們繼續努力，與我國有邦交國家的曲線必然會向上發展。」