At that time Taiwan had to face an isolated foreign relations environment, an economy in collapse, a heated political situation, and the great threat posed by the Chinese Communists.
一個孤立的外交環境、一個崩潰的經濟狀況、一個動盪的政治情勢，和中共大舉進犯的威脅，是當時台灣處境的寫照。