Some people in other countries as well as some overseas Chinese have expressed that the statements issued and actions taken by the government of the Republic of China on Taiwan during the period of the democratic movement came too late and were not strong enough.
由於部分國際人士及海外華人，認為我政府在大陸民主運動期間所發表之聲明或所採取之行動稍嫌遲緩或薄弱，本人在此必須加以說明。