The People First Party (PFP) and New Party (NP) gave a more positive evaluation. PFP Secretary-General David Chung felt that the president had sent a positive signal to the mainland, but that his domestic policy lacked the sense of direction that would come from a comprehensive vision. NP convener Hau Lung-pin commended Chen for his finessing of the "one China" issue.
親民黨與新黨則給予肯定，親民黨秘書長鍾榮吉認為陳水扁已向對岸表達善意，但國家發展方向的主張則不夠宏觀；新黨全委會召集人郝龍斌則認為陳水扁迂迴表達一個中國，應予肯定。