As far as mainland China is concerned, holding the World Expo in Shanghai represents another international "big show" that it is hosting on the heels of the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing. The Shanghai Expo is not only a rare opportunity for high-level exposure; it has also established an excellent model for cross-strait negotiation and cooperation. It provides a touchstone for Taiwan to return to the international stage.
對於中國而言，舉辦世博是繼 2008 年京奧「出場秀」之後的再一次國際大秀；而對於一水之隔的台灣，本屆世博不僅是千載難逢的曝光良機，也是兩岸在外交談判策略上互信合作的極佳典範，並可望成為未來台灣重返國際舞台的試金石。