In the end, the Self-Defense Forces of Japan (which currently has the islands) turned back the boats from Taiwan six nautical miles from the islands. Mayor Wu then said to his people, "To go somewhere in spirit is as good as reaching the place."
結果日本自衛隊在釣魚台六海浬之外就把我方人員擋駕了，而吳市長則對民眾說「我們精神視同到達」。