When Lien Chan assumed the post of Premier, he stated that "the government will bring together various forces in order, before the dawn of the 21st Century, to bring the Republic of China into the ranks of the developed nations."
行政院院長連戰甫上任時，曾表示「政府將結合各種力量，在廿一世紀來臨之前，使中華民國邁入已開發的領域」，並提出「全方位施政」的理念。