A dogged supporter of Taiwan, Goedhart can frequently be heard in various venues railing against the unfairness of Taiwan's unusual international position. Prone to speaking with great directness, he can sometimes appear a bit less than diplomatic.
他是最堅定的台灣擁護者，在某些場合，人們經常可以聽到他對台灣特殊國際地位的不平之鳴；他講話直接，有時候反而顯得「不太外交」。