In an article published on December 25, the United Daily News declared that, given the trend of economic globalization, the opening of the three links across the Taiwan Strait should bring unprecedented growth in cross-strait economic ties. In addition, promoting economic links is something that both sides find acceptable despite the frigid nature of the political relationship.
輿論方面對於小三通大多持正面態度，聯合報最近刊登「兩岸三通」一文指出，在經濟全球化浪潮下，新世紀兩岸經貿將出現前所未有的蓬勃發展，而兩岸政治僵局中可被雙方接受的契合點，也首推兩岸經貿的交流。