The ROC has been criticized a lot in recent years for pursuing checkbook diplomacy, so there was no surprise when this issue cropped up in connection with the president's trip. The question of an acting president, however, has never before been a matter of concern.
近年來國內外針對政府是否從事金錢外交的質疑從未中斷，但總統出訪期間的代理問題，此次則是首度被提出討論。