On June 16, speaking at the launch of the Northern Taiwan Society, President Chen Shui-bian described how Taiwan's first-ever transfer of power between parties has led to a reshuffling of the island's political order, creating temporary economic and social difficulties.
六月十六日「北社」成立大會，陳水扁總統在致詞時表示，台灣有史以來第一次的政黨輪替使得政治秩序鬆動與重建，造成經濟、社會面臨短暫困境。