What about the three main candidates? Chen Shui-bian of the Democratic Progressive Party, which advocates Taiwan independence, produced a long and detailed white paper on China policy, which offered some changes and reservations to the independence position. But, in an unguarded moment, Chen also declared "Long live Taiwan's independent sovereignty!" and this comment has left many people uncertain which is the real Chen.
至於其他三人，阿扁最早提出白皮書，洋洋灑灑數萬字，立場也有變有守，但他一句忘情喊出的「台灣主權獨立萬萬歲」，卻讓人搞不清楚該相信哪一個阿扁。