Throughout his years in office, Chen has worked to consolidate the nation's allies through the diplomacy of democracy, humane values, environmentalism, trade and being a good neighbor, paying visits every year to allies in Central and South America, Africa, and the South Pacific.
事實上，為了鞏固外交邦誼，陳總統自就任以來，便積極推動以民主、人道、環保、經貿及睦鄰為主軸的全民外交，年年走訪中南美洲、非洲及南太平洋各友邦。