King's recent remarks on Taiwanese independence have warmed the hearts of many long-time activists. Over the last year, proponents of independence have had reason to be dismayed. President Chen has made several gestures of goodwill towards China and has proposed cross-strait "integration" as a basis for the development of relations.
由於陳總統就任後，對中國大陸屢次釋放善意，並提出「統合論」作為兩岸的可能發展方向，民進黨主席謝長廷也表示「不排除統一選項」，凡此種種，均讓獨派人士失望。