Soon after he became Minister of Economic Affairs, Y. T. Chao, completely reorganized the Ministry, raising hopes that he would be able to use his business management techniques to rejuvenate the economy.
經濟部長趙耀東一上任，就刮起一陣「趙耀東旋風」，各方對他寄予厚望，期待他以企業化的管理方法，帶動經濟的革新，為我國經濟發展開創新局。