"Customs, quarantines and other procedures related to importing goods from the mainland deter many people. As a result, smuggling hasn't decreased with the advent of the three small links. The difference is that now the water police are getting tougher on the petty smugglers, so the risks of punishment have increased.
「海關、檢疫等複雜的貨物進口事宜讓民眾卻步，所以小額貿易（走私）的情形並沒有比小三通之前減少，只是現在小額貿易水警抓得兇，民眾冒的風險更大。