'It's a completely different situation from the stopover in Los Angeles last year, 'notes Chen. "This comment was actually made in an interview with Lin Chong-pin, vice-chairman of the Mainland Affairs Council. Mr. Chen was nonetheless positive about the respectful treatment accorded President Chen Shui-bian in New York.
一段，並非程代表的意見，經查證結果，該段內容乃陸委會副主委林中斌接受採訪時所言，程代表則是指出美國新政府對陳總統此次過境紐約加進了尊重的考量，得到肯定。