At the beginning of January, at least five groups of cabinet officials set out to various parts of the world, visiting countries with which Taiwan does and does not have official relations. South East Asia was the most common destination where the recent economic turmoil and regional cooperation were obviously the main topics of discussion.
元月份，許多行政官員驛馬星動，至少五組人馬分別前往全球各地的邦交或非邦交國拜會，由於東南亞是出訪最頻繁的目的地，亞太金融風暴和區域合作顯為主要議題。