Wu remarks that the publishing industry is not like other industries-publishers cannot simply move to another country to find cheaper labor when local costs get too high. While other industries flock to the PRC, more thought should be given to resolving the problems of the local publishing industry here and creating a nourishing cultural atmosphere for writers and publishers.
前桂冠圖書公司學術主編吳宗昇說，出版業不像其他產業，完全是因為成本考量而不得不外移，大家一窩蜂地往大陸跑的同時，最迫切需要思考的，應該是解決本土出版的困境，培養一個更能滋養書寫、深耕文化的環境。