As for those who argue that Taiwan is downgrading its political status by applying to participate in the WHO as a non-nation, I believe that we should look at this issue from a new angle: International conceptions about sovereignty have been changing. The development of the European Union shows that the various nations of Europe are willing to cede some of their sovereignty for the sake of economic development and the welfare of their peoples.
對於有論者認為，我們不以國家形式申請加入 WHO，是一種自我矮化的表現，我想提供一個新的思考角度：現在國際間「主權」的觀念已經逐漸改變，從歐盟的發展即可說明，歐洲各國願意放棄國家主權的一部份來攜手合作，是基於人民福利、經濟的發展需求。