As for contacts with American think tanks, as far as Taiwan is concerned, the most important function is to interact with them as pools of informed and capable people. After all, think tank personnel may directly or indirectly influence the formation of American policy.
至於與美國智庫的聯繫，對台灣來說，最大的功能還是在保持與美國「人才庫」的互動，畢竟智庫人才直接或間接地影響到美國政策的成形。