In that battle, Soong will cross swords with the KMT's official candidate, Vice President Lien Chan, as well as Chen Shui-bian, official nominee of the DPP, and Hsu Hsinliang, former chairman of the DPP, who has left his party to stand in this election.
宋楚瑜將與國民黨內眾望所歸的候選人、副總統連戰，民進黨的陳水扁，以及脫離民進黨參選的前民進黨主席許信良，在明年選戰中交鋒。