Some authors feel that with the decline in quality of Chinese literature in Singapore and Malaysia, the publishing industry at a low, and the economic problems, the outlook for the future development of Chinese literature is not so bright. But we must bear in mind that these are only temporary conditions. Perhaps things will change tomorrow.
儘管也有些作家認為新馬地區華文素質低落、出版業不蓬勃、經費來源困難等… …，而覺得華文文學發展前途「不太樂觀」；但這些都只是現況，明天未必不會改變。