The mainland sees "cross-strait common market" as suggesting a state-to-state trade agreement, and believes that this use of "cross-strait" equates to Taiwanese independence. To some in Taiwan, on the other hand, "cross-strait common market" means a "one-China market," and represents a kind of surrender.
對岸認為，「兩岸共同市場」暗指「國與國」間的貿易協定，談「兩岸」就等同「台獨」；台灣則有人認為，「兩岸共同市場」就是「一中市場」，是一種投降式的輸誠。