This can easily cause inexperienced players to make repeated concessions in order to save the friendly relationship. But making such concessions may cause one to lose sight of one's own principles. This is something both the US and Taiwan need to guard against. "
沒有經驗的人很容易因此不斷讓步，以挽救友誼，但不斷讓步的結果將連自己的立足點在哪裡都模糊掉，這是美國與台灣都必須注意的。」