[In fact, their role is mainly] to explain the issues to the world public, mainly the American public. Do the think tanks have a role to play in track two diplomacy? Possibly, but judging from the track record they have not been very successful. So I wouldn't put too much on it.
至於美國智庫扮演的二軌，只具有「解釋」議題的功能，釐清三角關係中最大的歧異是什麼，在實際的政治運作上可以介入的範圍很有限。