In the current phase, Taiwan's biggest rival is of course Korea, "says PIDA vice president Ma." Korea entered this industry six years before Taiwan. It has greater upstream and downstream integration, and greater self-sufficiency. Korea also benefits from the brands and global channels of market leader Samsung and of Philips LG.
「現階段台灣最大的對手當然是南韓，」光電協進會副執行長馬松亞說，「南韓比台灣早 6 年進入這個產業，上下游整合完整，自主性高，再加上領頭的三星和樂金飛利浦的品牌及全球通路，完整程度是台灣遠遠比不上的。」