In September 1996, the government initiated its "keeping the roots in Taiwan" program, to prevent Taiwan from becoming economically over-reliant on the mainland, and introduced the "no haste, be patient" policy. Investments in the mainland worth over US $ 50 million in internationally competitive high-tech industries were strongly discouraged, as were investments in major infrastructure projects such as railways and power plants.
一九九六年九月，政府為避免台灣對大陸經濟依賴程度越來越高，倡導「根留台灣」，限制美金五千萬美元以上資金、具有國際競爭力的高科技產業，以及像鐵路、電廠等大型基礎建設到大陸投資，就是大家熟悉的「戒急用忍」政策。