For example, Japan decided to create a free port based in Okinawa, with the goals of kick-starting the local economy, increasing employment opportunities, and attracting foreign investment. But results have been limited. The underlying reason is that Okinawa did not have a significant role in international trade to start with.
此外，鄰近競爭對手國家如新加坡等，大多是以提供轉運服務為主力，而台灣由於製造業基礎紮實、業種齊全，因此我們的自由貿易港區特別規劃，希望加強提供廠商額外的研發以及完整的深層加工等方便性，這種具有高附加價值的先進服務，會是我們特有的競爭優勢。