On May 12, after their meeting, Soong and Hu issued a statement. Besides once more expressing their hopes for a resumption of talks to end cross-strait hostilities, Soong and Hu used the new phrase "two sides, one China" to describe the current political status.
5 月 12 日，宋楚瑜和胡錦濤會談後發表新聞公報，除了再次重申儘速恢復兩岸和談的期盼外，更以新名詞「兩岸一中」來陳述兩岸政治現況。