On August 20, Mainland Affairs Council (MAC) Chairwoman Tsai Ing-wen invited the directors of the local American, European and Japanese chambers of commerce to engage in a tete-a-tete for the purpose of clarifying the requirements of multinational companies in this respect. Also taking part in the discussion were representatives from several multinational companies, demonstrating their high level of concern on the issue.
八月二十日，陸委會主委蔡英文特別就跨國企業邀請大陸人士來台一事，邀請美國、歐洲及日僑等各商會會長進行座談溝通，在台各大跨國集團，包括聯合航空、飛利浦、松下等，也均派員參加，顯示各方對此事之高度關注。