This was the first formal high-level contact between the two sides since 1949. It not only had a direct impact on reducing the intensity of the military standoff between Beijing and Taipei, it had a profound impact on the amelioration of tensions in the Asia-Pacific area. It certainly made a positive contribution to the atmosphere of the post-Cold War world.
這是一九四九年以來海峽兩岸第一次高層正式接觸，不僅對結束北京與台北的敵對軍事狀態有直接的作用，也對緩解亞洲太平洋地區緊張局勢具有深遠的影響，為後冷戰的世界形勢帶來祥和氣氛。