Communist China emphasized that, aside from non-governmental issues of practical concern, negotiations could go forth on a case-by-case basis on a number of problems that people on both sides of the strait were concerned about. Problems such as the "three direct contacts" and the existing mistrust and enmity between the two sides could be discussed and resolved one after the other.
強調除民間事務性議題外，還可就當前兩岸人民普遍關心的一些問題，如直接「三通」問題，結束兩岸敵對狀態問題，一一進行磋商。