"Volunteer service has become international," Chen points out. "That's the biggest change affecting Taiwan's volunteers," Taiwan's diplomatic efforts are opposed at every turn by mainland China, so "third-sector" organizations not only can represent Taiwan abroad, but they also can travel farther and have a deeper impact.
「志願服務國際化，是台灣志工最大的變化，」陳金貴指出。對於在國際外交上屢遭中共打壓的台灣而言，民間非官方的第三部門不僅代表台灣走出去，而且走得更遠、更深。