Chi Mei has purchased many ancient weapons from private collectors in France, a policy that has attracted attention from the French media. A report appeared declaring, "Taiwan not only is capable of buying modern French weaponry like Mirage fighters and Lafayette frigates, it also knows how appreciate ancient French weaponry."
奇美曾大批從法國私人收藏家手中購得古代兵器，也引起法國媒體注意，出現「台灣不只會買法國的現代武器幻象戰機和拉法葉戰艦，也懂得欣賞法國古兵器」的報導。