Chang further points out that the Vatican is the only nation in continental Europe with which Taiwan enjoys formal diplomatic relations. She feels that in addition to the religious significance of a Taiwanese bishop being honored by the Vatican, the news media should also have analyzed the event for behind-the-scenes wrestling between Taiwan and mainland China.
更深一層來看，張桂越指出，梵諦岡是我們在歐洲大陸唯一的邦交國，這次台灣地區主教受封，在宗教上的意義之外，背後是否有兩岸角力，也是新聞人應該剖析的。