Further, because Taiwan is weak diplomatically, and because its copying ability has been "too strong," it has carelessly allowed itself to be dubbed the "Pirate Empire." There has had a very negative impact on Taiwan's image.
此外，由於台灣外交勢弱，長期得不到應有的國際地位；在經濟成長的過程中，又因模仿能力太強，不小心戴上「仿冒王國」的大帽子，壞事容易傳千里，這也對台灣產品的形象造成不少負面影響。