Wu points out that these international business groups instead exploit their upstream R & D and their downstream distribution channels and brand names to rake in fat profits with little effort. He argues that these are the firms that should be Taiwan's model for upgrading its industries.
吳作樂指出，這些跨國集團憑著手中掌握的上游研發和下游通路、品牌，輕輕鬆鬆賺取高額利潤，這才是台灣產業升級的榜樣。