Chang Jung-kung, director-general of the Kuomintang's Department of Mainland Affairs, stated that Chen failed to break any new ground in his statements on cross-strait relations, and said that while Chen had succeeded in calming the atmosphere for the time being, the stalemate remains unresolved.
國民黨陸工會主任張榮恭表示，陳水扁的兩岸主張缺乏創意，雖然暫時解除危機，但仍未化解僵局。