In addition, President Chen reaffirmed the principles and promises stated in his May 20, 2000 inaugural address. He further promised to invite members of all political parties and social sectors to jointly participate in a "Committee for Cross-Strait Peace and Development" to draft developmental guidelines for formulating a new relationship of cross-strait peace, stability and sustainable development.
陳總統重申，公元二千年他在首次五二○就職演說時所揭櫫的原則和承諾不會改變，他將進一步邀集朝野政黨及社會各界共同參與，成立「兩岸和平發展委員會」，擬定發展綱領，以策進兩岸和平穩定、永續發展的新關係。