Huang Chung-chiu, head of the Industrial Technology Office in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, says that the EEA is a warning sign. Taiwan wants to move from being an "Asian manufacturing center" to becoming an "Asian technology research center" and enter the ranks of the global high-tech nations. It is going to be important for Taiwan firms to do this while staying within the letter of the law.
經濟部技術處處長黃重球也指出，這項法案是個警訊，台灣若想從「亞太製造中心」提昇為「亞太科技研發中心」，要如何在不違法的情況下，繼續向全球高科技界取經，是未來的重要課題。