Andrew Tsuei was able to get a day off while on his trip in eastern Europe and took a direct flight from Budapest to Washington, D.C. On the day he arrived, the U.S. Congress was in session to discuss the trade problems between the U.S. and the ROC A few "persuaders" were sent to explain the ROC's efforts to reduce the trade deficit.
因為當天美國國會有一場關於中美貿易問題的聽證會，我國需要去幾位「說客」，向美方說明我國改善貿易逆差的種種作為。