"After President Chen presented the `five noes' in his inaugural speech, the US felt more reassured about Chen's appointment as representative to the US," Wu said.
"In the US, for example, high-level officials at the assistant secretary level seek Chen to discuss directly and better understand issues," Wu said, "Chen is the first person the US seeks whenever it has doubts or areas that need clarification."
During Chen Shui-bian's stopover in New York from Oct. 31 to Nov. 2, Chen Chien-jen mobilized more than 10 US senators to meet with the president, giving Chen Shui-bian more publicity.
Chen Chien-jen's spirit of "working to seek diplomatic breakthroughs" has won the president's appreciation and he has praised the envoy on many occasions.
Asked whether he has chosen to support the government, Chen Chien-jen only sighed and was not willing to answer.
The veteran envoy said he worked for Taiwan-US relations and national interests.
As for elections, "Apparently the only way for me to handle it is to shut up and bear it," he said.
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