(The Ten Major Construction Projects were announced at a time of worldwide inflation, which was considered by many to be inopportune for massive construction, but Mr. Chiang stated, "If we don't do it now, we'll regret it later."
十大建設開始進行時，正巧國際物價大漲，有人認為不是大力建設的好時機，但經國先生毅然表示：「現在不做，將來就會後悔。」