In the talks, Mr. Koo made it clear that the ROC is a free and democratic nation. The mainland must first take the path to democracy itself before the ROC will be willing to discuss the question of reunification. Further, it is only after democratization that the mainland will not be viewed as a threat by neighboring Asia-Pacific nations.
辜先生在對話中凸顯中華民國是自由民主國家，大陸只有走上民主化道路，才有可能同中華民國討論兩岸再統一問題，也才不會對亞太地區鄰國構成威脅。