In this long speech of more than 5000 Chinese characters, Chen first emphasized that as a young democracy, though its path has been a rugged one, Taiwan is not only a test case of democratization, but also an exemplary success, offering a model to Chinese societies and other emerging democracies around the world.
在這篇長達五千多字的演說中，陳總統首先強調，身為年輕的民主國家，台灣的民主之路歷經挫折磨練，因此彌足珍貴，足以作為華人社會及其他新興民主國家的試煉及示範。