The DPP conference attracted attention for two reasons. First, there was no precedent in Taiwan for a political party reaching consensus through open debate. Second, DPP policy toward mainland China is a topic everyone is concerned about.
民進黨此次的大陸政策研討會，一方面由於國內尚未有以辯論形式謀求共識、甚至形成政策的前例；另一方面，討論的內容是眾人亟欲一探究竟的民進黨大陸政策走向，因此掀起一陣熱潮。