"It is natural that scholars in Taiwan, which is suffering the aftereffects of modernization, should have different concerns and interests than scholars in mainland China, which is actively seeking modernization," said Academia Sinica member Chang Yu-fa at Taiwan's May Fourth symposium.
「為現代化所苦的台灣，與爭取現代化的大陸學者們，對問題的關心點與興趣自然不同」，中研院院士張玉法在台灣五四研討會上表示。