Lee's marketing of the "Taiwan experience" marked the first time in a decade that the "lead representative" from Taiwan was invited to make an address at an APEC meeting. Although these were simply introductory marks, and more symbolically than substantially important, they marked a new step forward in Taiwan's efforts to participate in international organizations.
李遠哲在這項國際企業領袖會議場合公開推銷「台灣經驗」，是我國「領袖代表」十年來首度獲邀安排發表演講，雖然只是引言式的演說，形式意義大於實質意義，仍是我國積極參與國際組織的新進展。