The Ministry of Foreign Affairs insists that diplomatic relations be discussed separately from cooperation, and will not establish diplomatic ties with countries that only seek money.
針對國內外的攻詰聲浪，胡志強指出，他曾對巴國強調，我國無法在建交之前，做出任何承諾，外交部的主張是「建交與合作分開談，只談金錢就沒有外交，這是上限、也是下限。」