shuāng / fāng / jìn / xíng / le / shì / tàn / xìng / jiē / chù / yǐ / liǎo / jiě / bǐ / cǐ / de / lì / chǎng双方进行了试探性接触,以了解彼此的立场。The two sides made tentative contact to understand each other's positions.