The Presidential Office promptly issued a statement pointing out that Lee does not support "Track Two," that normal channels for communication are already in place, and that cross-strait issues should be dealt with through existing channels.
針對裴利的說法，總統府旋即發表聲明指出，李登輝並非支持「第二軌道」，兩岸已有正常溝通管道，兩岸問題應透過既有管道處理。