By injecting politics into private aviation rights negotiations, the Philippines had violated international conventions and the principles of free market economics. Likewise, during negotiations over the Taiwan-Manila Direct Employment Plan Memorandum, which were being held at the same time, the Philippines refused to recognize the "Republic of China."
中菲談航權談判中，菲國欲以政治力介入商業經營，已違反國際慣例及自由市場經濟法則，而與航權談判同時進行的「中菲直接聘僱勞工計畫備忘錄」協商中，菲國也曾不承認「中華民國」。