The roots of a big tree: To place its scientific development on a firm footing in the world, Taiwan has to putting down roots in applied science first as a strategic choice. But Li Tai-feng warns that "a country that has become industrially and commercially developed only recently is liable to overemphasize practical applications and neglect basic research."
基礎科學是大樹之根為了能在世界立足，台灣的科學發展，必須策略性先選擇應用科學扎根，但李太楓提醒，「一個剛步入工商業發達的社會，很容易因為過分著重實用，而忽略基礎。」