Lung Ying-tai, a writer participating in the conference, expressed the belief that a number of problems have surfaced for Taiwan during its current phase, such as unrestrained misuse of press freedom and overpoliticization of society. At the same time, the issue of cross-strait relations that has persisted for the past half-century means that Taiwan exists under the shadow of mainland China and must face the problem of self-assertion and "Taiwanese consciousness."
與會的作家龍應台認為，台灣現階段出現了一些問題，諸如自由的漫無節制與過度政治化的傾向；同時，兩岸問題糾結半世紀，使在中國大陸的巨大陰影籠罩之下的台灣，面臨自我認同的問題。