At the conference President Lee stressed the ROC's willingness to fulfill its international responsibilities. As a friend to Panama and a major user of the canal, Lee said, Taiwan would contribute maximum effort to the sustainable management of the canal.
李總統在會議上強調，中華民國一向希望積極參與國際活動，善盡對國際社會的義務；另一方面，身為巴國友邦，和運河主要使用國之一，中華民國願意為巴拿馬運河的永續經營貢獻最大力量。