A: For the Asia Society, one of the conference organizers, their purpose is in teaching Americans to understand Asia, and to be a bridge between North America and Asia. As far as the Institute for National Policy Research is concerned, we hope in a time when the nation's future is in dispute to provide citizens with an even broader perspective.
答：對主辦人之一「國際亞洲協會」而言，他們目的在教育美國人瞭解亞洲事物，做亞美之間的橋樑；對國策中心而言，我們則希望在國家前途紛擾之際，提供國人更寬廣的視野。