The mainland quickly lodged a formal protest with Ukraine, and canceled a scheduled trip by a trade delegation. PRC Foreign Ministry Spokesman Shen Guofang blamed Taiwan for destroying the negotiating atmosphere. Although Jiang Zemin himself advised against over-reaction, if plans for the trip had been exposed before it had taken place, one wouldn't have needed to ask to know the mainland's reaction.
中共得知此事後已正式向烏國提出抗議，並取消原訂經貿訪問團的行程，其外交部發言人沈國放並指責台灣破壞協商氣氛，雖然江澤民本人說不要反應過度，但此行若事先曝光，中共會如何反應不問可知。