Of Common Concern: Legislators Speak Out on Free Ports The moment the govern-ment began to consider establishing "free ports," they became regarded as sure-fire tonics for Taiwan's ailing economy. Hoping to bring prosperity to their constituencies, legislators have been striving to get their districts in on the game early in order to revitalize their local economies.
政府適時應允推動的「自由貿易港區」，從一開始就被各界視為帶動經濟的利器，對於肩負繁榮地方任務的立法委員來說，若能向中央爭取到此一籌碼，相信必能為地方經濟注入新的活力，因此在管理辦法仍在送審階段，即吸引多數立委們的重視與參與。