In his 20 May inaugural address, Ma reiterated that cross-strait negotiations should resume as quickly as possible on the basis of the 1992 consensus, and that the two sides should seek peace and mutual prosperity.
520 就職演說中，馬英九也再次重申，未來將在「九二共識」的基礎上，儘快恢復兩岸協商，並找出和平共榮之道。