The United States welcomed Chen's remarks, calling them "responsible and constructive," and said they have created on opportunity for the renewal of dialogue between Taipei and Beijing. Unfortunately, given the strongly worded response issued by Beijing on May 24th, cross-strait relations are looking as cold as ever.
美國也對陳總統的演說表示歡迎，認為這項演說是「負責任且有建設性的」，也為台北及北京恢復對話「創造了機會」；遺憾的是，中共國台辦依然於五月廿四日發表措辭強硬的正式回應，兩岸關係仍舊低迷。