One old friend humorously remarked that Chen was proud of being a competitor from the ROC but, because he hadn't been in the spotlight, had not had a chance to demonstrate his patriotism.
對於這一點，他的一位長輩幽默地說，陳志忠一直以身為中華民國選手為傲，平常因「默默無聞」，沒機會正名；一旦有突出表現，稍具影響力時，自然「當仁不讓」，希望全世界觀眾藉由認識他，也認識他的國家。