It was originally thought that the "one country on each side" formula would spark a reconfiguration in the tri-lateral US-PRC-ROC relationship. But after the explanations made by the MAC, there was no obvious impact on the triangular relationship. Nonetheless, scholars expressed hope that after the current wave of controversy subsides, both government and opposition parties in Taiwan will try to find more common ground on the question of national identity.
原先外界預料「一邊一國」論將引發美中台三角關係的強烈傾斜，然而在陸委會進一步的說明後，三角關係並未受到明顯的影響，但學者仍提出建議，希望餘波之後，朝野間能對國家認同議題有更多的交集。