At that time, with everyone expecting international paper prices to continue rising, and especially as they could not take the risk of being left without supplies, Taiwan's newspapers had no choice but to put in high bids to the international suppliers, so that they all signed contracts at prices approaching US $ 1000.
那個時候，在大家都預期國際紙價後市看漲，尤其在擔不起缺貨風險的情況下，國內各家報社只能以高價向國際供應商競標，結果都簽到將近千元美元的最高價。