While the three small links is no panacea for Matsu's long-term development problems, the policy is benefiting the island right now: "One-third of all ROC money given to Taiwan's outer islands goes to Matsu despite its lack of population and area.
去年立法院通過的「離島建設條例」中，每一年三十多億建設離島的經費，在三大離島中，地方最小、人口最少的馬祖就分到三分之一強。