In response to questions about why the government didn't simply pull everyone out, he says that when Taiwan was faced with the PRC missile crisis a few years ago, it asked the governments of other nations not to pull out their nationals for fear it would panic the people of Taiwan. Now that another nation is facing a similar difficulty, the ROC feels obligated to make repayment in kind.
胡志強說，當年我國面臨中共的飛彈危機，也曾籲請各國不要撤僑，以免動搖台灣人心，現在當他國面臨同樣困境，也該將心比心。