As an extension of economic issues, there is also the policy controversy over opening up direct commercial links with mainland China, which had previously been obstructed by the "no haste, be patient" policy. Thus, another core issue is what direction should be taken in cross-strait relations.
從「拚經濟」，衍生出「大三通」和「戒急用忍」的政策爭議，而兩岸關係到底何去何從，更是一切爭議的核心。