"Taiwan is really in a tight spot. We've been shut out and isolated internationally. Our voice is not heard," says the man in charge of the symbol selection process, GIO minister Cheng Wen-tsang. He explains that the event is more than just an amusing contest.
「台灣的處境真的很艱困，國際人格遭到抹煞與孤立，國家的聲音發不出去，」主辦「尋找台灣意象」活動的新聞局局長鄭文燦點出這項活動在有趣、人氣之外的深層意涵。