"It's not entirely in our hands whether mainland tourists come to Taiwan or not," admits Lienchiang County executive Chen Hsueh-sheng, whose two main goals since assuming office have been "promoting the Little Three Links" and "developing tourism." Nonetheless, he points out, regardless of whether the economic benefits have been as extensive as expected, there is no turning back from the Little Three Links.
「開放大陸人士來台觀光無法操之在我，」上任以來，就以「小三通」和「發展觀光」作為主要施政目標的連江縣長陳雪生承認，但他也指出，無論經濟效益是否達到預期，小三通已不可能走回頭路。