This highlights the different way that the Japanese and American governments look at this industry as compared to Taiwan. "Taiwan had rarely taken the initiative in product development, and letting companies make it up as they went along was a worrying development," says Chen Jen-chung. Though drinking water is a rather low-tech product, care is still needed.
「台灣沒有走過產品研發的紮實路線，而是放任業者邊走邊摸索，這種發展令人憂心，」泓發水科技公司總經理陳仁仲指出，飲用水雖是技術門檻較低的產品，但仍需謹慎。