After the news was reported in the papers the following day, the people of Kaohsiung grew very excited, believing that this would stir up southern Taiwan's real estate market and provide great opportunities for business. Taoyuan County Commissioner Chu Li-luan, meanwhile, responded at once, saying that Taoyuan will be ready in time for the three links.
次日媒體披露後，高雄地方人士相當興奮，認為此一消息可以實際激勵南部房地產市場，未來商機潛力無窮；而桃園縣長朱立倫也立即回應，表示桃園縣會做好應有的準備，以迎接三通的早日到來。