"During the Asian Financial Crisis of 1997," recalls Schive, "only China and Taiwan remained unbowed." Schive optimistically believes that once the floodgates are opened, both the little tiger and the wakeful lion will be able to successfully weather the current global economic downturn.
「回首 1997 年那場亞洲金融風暴，唯獨中國與台灣屹立不搖，」薛琦樂觀地相信，兩岸經貿「開大門、走大路」後，不管是小虎還是醒獅，都能在這場世界經濟蕭條中，快樂地存活下來。