On the other hand, if for various reasons direct links remain closed, the PRC can nonetheless argue to third parties that it has demonstrated goodwill, so that it is no longer held responsible for "blocking direct links for ideological reasons."
退一步來說，縱使最後仍因種種困難而通不成，中共亦可藉此向外界表示誠意，而不必再背負「以意識型態阻撓三通」的罪名。