On the subject of cross-strait relations, Chen stressed that the people of Taiwan and mainland China share a common ancestral, cultural, and historical background, and he stated his belief that the leaders on both sides have the wisdom and creativity to jointly deal with the question of a future "one China."
在兩岸議題上，陳水扁指出，兩岸人民源於相同的血緣、文化與歷史背景，相信兩岸領導人有智慧與創意，共同解決未來「一個中國」的問題。