Deportation methods apart, these unfortunate events have also drawn attention to the legal aspects of any reciprocal action across the Taiwan Strait, and there has been discussion of speeding up modifications to the ROC's National Security Law.
「國家安全法」將修訂除了遣返作業以外，此次不幸事件還引起各界對兩岸關係法理依據的討論，加速了「國家安全法」的修訂。