Chen invited together a group of young Chinese Panamanian experts to meet with the general, and air their views on particular subjects relating to the Chinese in the country. As Wu Kuang-ting recalls, "during the meeting Jorge Lee gave an excellent presentation on problems of Chinese entry and immigration to Panama, which made a great impression on Paredes.
陳奉天於是邀集了多位學有專精的華裔子弟，每人事先對僑社面臨的一個問題詳加準備，並和巴雷德將軍當面對談。「那次聚會，李智明主講華人入境及移民問題，他的條理清晰、見解精闢，令巴雷德將軍印象深刻，一個月後便發表他為內政部次長」，僑務秘書吳光定回憶道。