When launching the Little Three Links, the government hoped that this experiment would provide guidance in weighing the wisdom of opening the Big Three Links. The government wanted especially to observe the impact of the new policy on local security and the local economy.
回顧小三通實施初期，政府將金門、馬祖地區的產業和治安衝擊列為觀察重點，並希望從中累積經驗，為未來的大三通預做準備。