On this point, Wan Yi-ning, looking at the big picture, explained: "There is indeed a contradiction here, but cross-straight relations are ultimately more a political issue than an economic one; they can't be fully explained with economic theory. Those who understand the situation thoroughly like Porter won't simplify it by viewing it purely in terms of economic theory."
對此，萬以寧以旁觀者的角度提出解釋：「這中間的確存有矛盾，不過，兩岸議題終究是政治意義大於經濟，不可能完全依照經濟理論來詮釋，洞悉局勢者如波特，自然也不會把它簡化為純經濟議題來看待。」