He has found that the Philippine plate is pushing the eastern coast of Taiwan eight centimeters to the west every year, prompting some to worry whether the reunification of Taiwan and mainland might not be accomplished through "geological means."
由衛星圖上取東邊的蘭嶼與西側的澎湖兩點來看，這一場板塊角力賽，明顯的由年輕力壯的菲律賓海板塊佔上風，台灣每年被它拱往西邊八公分。就有人擔心，寶島每年往西靠攏，會不會遲早被撞到大陸邊緣順理成章被統一？