They attended the conference in a spirit of "facing reality, creating future opportunities, setting aside disputes, and pursuing win-win solutions." In addition to holding talks with PRC president Hu Jintao, the delegation met with former US secretary of state Colin Powell, former Australian prime minister Bob Hawke, and former Philippines president Fidel Ramos.
會中除了標舉「正視現實、開創未來，擱置爭議、追求雙贏」的精神，與中共總書記胡錦濤進行會談外，也藉此機會與前美國國務卿鮑爾、前澳洲總理霍克、前菲律賓總統羅慕斯等國際友人會面。