Chou notes this is not only a sentimental choice, but a rational one as well. Taiwan has a higher degree of integration with the outside world, there is freer flow of information, intellectual property rights are better protected, and the financial system is more stable.
周榮正說，這種決定不僅是感情的，也是理性的：因為台灣與國際接軌的程度究竟比較高，資訊自由流通、智慧財產受保護，而且金融機制穩定，有利於集團的財務調控。