In the eyes of Kiribati people, these Chinese who have brought in a “ consumer-goods econo-my ” and “ Chinese tastes, ” work way too hard, and do little to integrate themselves into local society (such as joining in community events or church activities).
從吉里巴斯人眼中看來，這批帶來「商品經濟」與「中式口味」的中國人，個個都勤奮得「過頭」了，也不夠融入當地社會（例如社區集會或教會活動），也有環保人士認定他們是引進塑膠產品的「禍首」。