On the positive side, the companies 'giant distribution networks have enabled Taiwan to rapidly expand its foreign trade, helping it to become the world's fourteenth largest exporting nation. But the fact that half of the country's exports pass through the hands of Japanese trading companies cannot avoid casting doubt on the solidity of the achievement.
從好的方面來說，透過日本商社龐大的行銷網，台灣的對外貿易急遽擴張，成為世界第十四大貿易國；但是這份成績單，有一半掌握在日本商社的手中，卻不得不令人懷疑，這份成果是否踏實。