"That year, Taiwan was still an OEM base for Japanese companies, but it didn't have the ability to develop products independently," Chiang remembers. Taiwanese products were not well regarded in international circles: the mere mark of "Made in Taiwan" caused a significant drop in price.
「當年台灣是日本的代工基地，沒有能力獨立開發產品，」蔣清明回憶，台灣產品在國際上不被尊重，只要打上 Made in Taiwan，價格立刻降幾成。