August 14 Lee Teng-hui comments that the principal purpose of the "state- to-state" formula is to establish equal negotiating status for the two sides in view of the expected visit by Wang Daohan.
李登輝總統表示，「特殊國與國關係」之所以在大陸海協會會長汪道涵來台時提出，主要是想提昇台灣的對等談判地位。