The first phase would be preparatory, and would entail the establishment of a pragmatic attitude in both Taipei and Beijing toward the establishment of fast, convenient cross-strait movement of goods; the second phase would entail talks on direct transportation after next year's presidential election; and in the third phase the two sides would move toward implementation, with direct transportation to become a reality by the end of 2004.
他指出，第一是準備階段，首先讓兩岸務實面對貨運便捷化措施，接著第二階段是協商，希望在明年大選後展開兩岸直航談判，第三階段是實現，明年年底前應可循序推動落實直航。