"We cannot use pressure from Beijing as an excuse for our diplomatic setbacks," said Chen, who used concrete actions to demonstrate to ROC's allies that our country has no intention of pulling back from its diplomatic partnerships; on the contrary, the ROC will be working even harder than before.
「外交作不好，不能以中共打壓為藉口」，陳水扁總統要以行動向國人宣示：外交不能休兵，反而要加油。