This proposal immediately drew severe criticism from the PRC, which described it as "statements and actions meant to divide the fatherland and destroy the unity of China" and "appearing to advocate unity while secretly espousing independence, challenging the One China principle and renouncing the framework for a greater China" --views not aiding unification or the development of cross-strait relations.
這個說法，不但立即引起中共的嚴厲批判，認為這是「分裂祖國、破壞中國統一的言行」，以及「明統暗獨，挑戰一個中國原則、揚棄大中華框架」的論調，不利兩岸統一與發展兩岸關係。