"The good thing about getting rid of the business tax and customs tariffs is that the two sides will be able to do small-scale trading here, allowing Matsu to become a free-trade zone in the Taiwan Strait. This would provide a tremendous boost to the island's economy. In this way, the establishment of the full-fledged three links wouldn't threaten the island's economy.
「減免關稅、營業稅的優勢，兩岸居民未來可以在此地進行小額的貨物交易，使馬祖成為兩岸自由貿易區，對此地經濟就已經有很好的補貼，」他說，如此也不至於在正式三通後受到太大的衝擊而導致經濟萎縮。