In response to the question of whether the Vatican will sever diplomatic ties with Taiwan in favor of establishing links with Beijing-a serious concern for the Taiwanese people-Cardinal Paul Shan and Ambassador Raymond Tai gave answers that asserted that the Vatican would most likely not cut off ties with Taiwan.
其中針對國人最關心的教廷是否會與台灣斷交、與中共建交問題，單國璽與戴瑞明分別發表了「我對中梵外交關係所知道的點滴」、「教廷外交與當前中梵外交關係」專題演講，不約而同地表示教廷不會與台灣斷交。