He pointed out that the Republic of China, Japan, Korea and Singapore are known by many scholars as an economic area of the "Neo-Confucian Culture" based on their achievements in economic development. This bears witness to the role Confucianism plays in today's society. As the philosophy advocates the harmony of people-to-people relationships, it can reduce international tensions.
其實，這種民族文化的特質，早已為世界學者所重視，即以中華民國、日本、韓國、新加坡近年的經濟發展而言，許多學者都名之為「儒教文明經濟區」，一致公認這種博大精深的傳統文化，在這個世代中，已經發揮了不可忽視的作用。