President Chen Shui-bian took the oath of office on May 20 in a nationally televised inauguration ceremony. He is the fifth person to hold the presidency in ROC history, and his election signals the arrival of a completely new century.
五月二十日新總統陳水扁在全國民眾注目下宣誓就職，成為中華民國行憲後第十任總統。也意味著一個全新的世紀即將展開。