In view of the previous consensus between the ruling and opposition parties in Taiwan on developing the island's diplomacy, Chen Shui-bian's election is unlikely to lead to any major change in Taipei's stance toward Palau. But with President Nakamura's term of office nearing its end, much attention is focused on what attitude will be taken by the new Palauan president following the November elections.
台灣三月中旬的總統大選結果，已確定將由民進黨的陳水扁執政，基於過去朝野積極拓展外交的共識，政府的立場預料不會有太大的改變，而帛琉總統中村國雄亦即將任滿，十一月大選後新任總統的態度也備受矚目。