When it was mentioned that these were not official state visits, Lien Chan told the media that he had nonetheless seen whom he had wanted to see and accomplished what he had wanted to accomplish. As for when the next diplomatic battles would come, Lien Chan, weary from his long diplomatic travels, didn't say, but come they will. (Marlene Chen and Anna Wang / tr.
如同前兩回的非正式訪問，連戰對媒體說的仍是，他已見到想見的人，做了想做的事，至於下次何時再度出擊，風塵僕僕、十八日傍晚飛抵國門的院長訪問團一行沒說，但是我們知道可以有所期待。