"The two systems are different, we are concerned about different issues, and the fundamental way that each side sees itself and the other side is different. Moreover, in Taiwan there is the domestic division between those favoring independence and those favoring reunification. Therefore, it is impossible for cross-strait discussions to produce an out-come in the short run," cautions Shi.
「兩岸體制不同、關切點不同、基本認知不同，我們又有內部統獨問題，所以兩岸協商，不可能短期有成」，許惠祐說。