However, a former official at the US State Department who also visited Taiwan pointed out that this type of visitor is able to meet directly with high-level leaders on both sides and is not only able to hear the stance of each side, but can also look into the thinking that it is based on. This is useful to the missions, the US State Department and Congress.
不過也曾應邀來台考察的前國務院官員班立德指出，這類訪問團得以親自與兩岸當政者層級人士進行直接溝通，不但聽取對方的官方立場，還可直接探討官方立場之後的背景思維，對訪問團以及對美國政府與國會都是有幫助的。