Large labor resources and low wages have long been a main attraction to overseas Chinese and foreign investors and manufacturers locating plants in the Republic of China. But these are not the advantages national leaders are proud of. They point out that skill in producing items of good quality counts in the long run. Upgrading the quality of the labor force is one of the many essentials that have become goals of the decision-makers.
我國人力資源豐富，工資又廉，是吸引僑外商人來華投資設廠的主要因素之一，但是，「人工便宜」並不值得驕傲，「量多」亦不足奇，「質高」方屬重要，我國政府有鑑於此，乃決定竭盡全力提高人力的素質。