Unfortunately, just as Taiwan was confronting these many domestic troubles, the US's Internet bubble burst, bringing the high-flying global high-tech industry crashing back down to earth. Taiwan was badly bruised by the fall. The island's economy is export-driven, and electronics and IT products account for 35 % of those exports.
國內正逢多事之秋，偏偏美國網路泡沫在去年驟然破滅，國際高科技產業哀鴻遍野，加上台灣是外貿導向的經濟體，電子資訊產業又佔台灣出口產值的百分之三十五，自然大受拖累。