For example, in 2000, there were 274 flights per week between the US and Taiwan, and the two sides concluded more than 100 bilateral agreements. And Taiwan is one of the countries that has the greatest number of American chain stores like McDonalds and Starbucks.
以二○○○年為例，我國每週與美國的往返飛機班次就高達二百七十四架次；雙方達成一百多項雙邊協定；連麥當勞、星巴克等美式連鎖店在台灣的店數都是世界排名前茅。