He admits that many Taiwanese marry local women simply for reasons of economic security. Many industries, including real estate, aren't open to foreign investment and risks are high when using a nominal partner to register an investment. A local spouse is a lower-risk alternative.
張伯煒不諱言，越南有許多行業不開放給外地人，如不動產，台灣人投資置產時，若找人頭登記風險很高；基於經濟安全上的考量，許多台商乾脆與本地人結婚。