The last decade has brought growing freedom of speech and thought; the cross-strait confrontation which was the justification for martial law is now far less intense; and there are constant personal and business contacts across the Taiwan Strait. Yet still we cannot really relax or feel at ease. The seed of disquiet in our minds is always ready to germinate and grow. In the 1970s, Taiwan's international status declined continuously.
雖然這十年來言論、思想徹底開放、自由了，甚至連當初造成戒嚴統治的兩岸敵對局勢，都已經大幅改善，民間交流不斷，我們還是無法真正的安心、真正的開懷，我們心中那顆不安的種子，總是隨時準備發芽、長大。