On the morning of August 17, after meeting with a gathering of Taiwanese expatriates and businesspeople residing in Indonesia in order to canvass their views and learn of their plans regarding business investment in Indonesia, Vice President Lu boarded a China Airlines flight that brought her safely home shortly after 8: 00 p.m., at which time she made a brief statement to the press.
十七日上午，呂副總統在與台灣旅印僑民及台商舉行座談，聽取台商對在印尼投資的意見和計畫後，搭乘華航班機，於晚間八時許返抵國門，並中正機場發表簡短談話。