On the other hand, its land surface may be just 3 percent of the mainland's and its population 2 percent, but its GNP is one third, so there's no reason for us to be on the defensive in cross-strait relations--in fact, we're even in a position to lead.
況且，台灣土地面積僅及大陸的百分之三；人口不到百分之二，國民生產毛額卻是大陸的三分之一，我們在兩岸關係的互動上絕對有理由不退卻，甚至有資格去主導。