The fact is, black gold is an integral part of the social and economic fabric of Taiwan. In local politics and in the national legislature, it is a force to be reckoned with. It exerts a certain degree of control over personnel and policy decisions at the highest levels of government.
在台灣，「黑金」已與整個社會、經濟結合，成為社會結構的一部分，不僅在地方政壇乃至國會形成一股難以撼動的力量，甚至在某種程度上操控政府高層人事及政策方向。