Chao says, "Free trade is our only choice. Our natural resources are limited, and we have to import raw materials for our industry and manufacturing. If other nations slam their doors and close their markets, we don't have a chance." Steps taken by the government to liberalize the economy include lowering taxes and tariffs, stiffening intellectual property laws, and sending trade missions abroad.
「對我們而言，自由貿易是唯一的選擇；」趙耀東說：「台灣資源十分有限，原料進口、加工成為產品出口，進進出出全靠貿易；如果各國都關起門來搞保護，我們根本沒有活路。」