In late 2010, the Indonesian government invited Taiwan to participate in the joint development of Morotai Island. Andrew Hsia, the former ROC representative to Indonesia who led the effort to shape the joint project, believes it provides Taiwan with an opportunity to demonstrate its capabilities to the international community.
2010 年底印尼政府主動邀請我方共同開發摩洛泰島，當時主導該合作案成形的中華民國駐印尼台北經濟貿易代表處夏立言大使，即認為這是向國際展現台灣能力的機會。