Because he deeply understands the awkward situation of local businesses, after the presidential election C.Y. Kao traveled around on both sides of the Taiwan Strait to rebuild channels of communication. Moreover, at the end of August he led a huge group of Taiwanese businessmen on an inspection tour of mainland China, where they met with Jiang Zemin.
正因為深知企業界的尷尬，總統大選過後，高清愿奔走兩岸，希望重建協商管道，並且在八月底率領了一支龐大的台商考察團赴大陸，會見江澤民。