In the same period, the main torchbearer of Taiwan's economic miracle -- manufacturing--faced a multiple-front war with growing labor and environmental consciousness, rising wages, a shortage of labor, and rising operating costs, on top of which was added a large appreciation of the NT dollar, which affected export competitiveness.
在此同時，創造台灣奇蹟的主要功臣﹘﹘產業界﹘ ﹘卻面臨了勞工短缺、環保意識高漲，使得工資上揚、工人難求，營運成本大增，再加上新台幣大幅升值，影響出口競爭力，可說是腹背受敵。