As for us, the Republic of China hasn't set up an embassy in Tuvalu since it established diplomatic relations with the country in 1979, (our ambassador to Tonga, Mr. Clement A.K. Tsien, serves jointly as ambassador to Tuvalu), and no Chinese have resided in Tuvalu for an extended period, so going there was like stepping onto the soil of our most remote ally.
對我們來說，自從一九七九年中華民國與吐瓦魯建交以來，一直未有我國外館設立（目前我駐吐大使，由東加大使錢愛虔兼任），也無任何華僑長期居住，到了這裡，可以說是踏上了我國最僻遠的友邦土地。