SEF trade section chief Liao Yun-yuan stated that the highest proportion of incidents occurred in Guangdong, Fujian and Hainan. This was probably related to the rapid commercial development of the coastal regions, and the accompanying growth in their migrant populations.
海基會經貿處長廖運源指出，台商在廣東、福建與海南島出事的比例最高，應與沿海地區快速商業化，流動人口增加有關。