The WTO has been termed the United Nations of trade, and membership will enable Taiwan, which finds its diplomacy obstructed at every turn, to develop multilateral trading relations with other member countries on an equal footing. This will help Taiwan increase its scope for economic development.
對外交上處處遭受掣肘的台灣，加入被稱為「經貿聯合國」的 WTO，將可以與其他會員國立於平等地位，發展多邊與雙邊經貿關係，有助於台灣擴大經濟發展空間。