There are other perspectives on cross-strait relations, of course. The seminar participants basically fell into three camps on future prospects. Some were highly optimistic, others were guardedly optimistic, and a third group argued that the crystal ball has gone cloudy.
話雖如此，與會人士以「兩岸關係」為中心議題的討論仍可分為三種，樂觀、審慎樂觀、及較為保留看法。