On the other hand, the US government expressed strong support for Chen's proposals, calling them constructive and creative and saying they could ease cross-strait tensions. The US also called on the two sides to take this opportunity to resume dialogue and seek a peaceful resolution to cross-strait differences.
另一方面，美國政府則十分肯定陳總統的談話，認為具有建設性和創意，可以紓緩兩岸緊張，並呼籲兩岸掌握機會恢復對話，以和平解決台海歧見。