Nonetheless, said then ROC premier Yu Shyi-kun, no national boundaries could contain the compassion of Taiwan's people. Although Taiwan's exclusion was regrettable, it would not affect our commitment to the international community, and the government would still expend every effort and aid private groups in their relief work.
一月底甫卸任的行政院長游錫 $ 表示，儘管我國對無法參與南亞海嘯賑災高峰會議深表遺憾，但愛心無國界，政府仍會盡一切能力，全力支持民間團體進行救災工作。