This hard-fought nomination contest centered around a fierce duel between Vice President Lien and former Provincial Governor James Soong, who has suddenly turned hostile to the KMT and announced his independent candidacy. This split is an issue of great concern to all citizens and even many overseas Chinese people.
表面上，四雄爭霸態勢成局，實際上，連副總統和前不久不惜和國民黨翻臉、宣佈自行參選的前省長宋楚瑜的世紀大對決，更是令全國民眾與千萬海外華人關心。