In dealing with Malawi's President Bakili Muluzi, who is aiming to change his country's constitution in order to extend his term in office, President Chen, speaking as a friend, offered some advice to his counterpart. He emphasized that democratic institutions are easily destroyed and difficult to construct, and that the views of citizens and political parties may change.
面對想透過修憲將任期延長的馬拉威總統莫魯士，陳總統也以朋友的立場，向莫魯士提出建議，他強調，民主制度破壞容易建設難，而人民、政黨的想法是可以改變的。