At a 2001 forum on Inspiration and Innovation at Hong Kong Baptist University, Wu Jing-jyi said, "Chinese students 'creativity has yet to be awakened, like a crouching tiger or hidden dragon." His words also drew a response from scholars from Singapore, Hong Kong, and mainland China.
「華人學生的創造力仍處在臥虎待啟、藏龍待醒的階段，」二○○一年吳靜吉在香港浸會大學主辦的《靈機一動創新意》研討會上說，也得到新加坡、香港、中國大陸的學者回應。