If the ROC simply rejects the proposals, or if it counters with a demand that the only basis for agreement is the acceptance of its principles on the Mainland, then such people would be likely to conclude that the Chinese Communists were showing themselves to be reasonable and conciliatory in trying to reach a peaceful settlement, and that only the unreasonableness of the Republic of China prevents a satisfactory solution.
如果中華民國只是拒絕這些建議，或者提出相對要求，指出協議的唯一基礎是中共接受中華民國的三民主義，那麼，這些西方人士很可能會認為，中共在試圖達成和平解決上是講理的，而中華民國是不講理的，使問題難以圓滿解決。