"Whether talking about the early period in Southeast Asia or the new era in the mainland," points out S.J. Lee, "our pivotal position in the 'rice-eating cultures,' that is to say the Asia Pacific region, is one of the main things to which the Ministry of Economic Affairs 'Plan ROC appeals."
「不管是較早的東南亞或是新興的中國大陸」，李樹久指出，「我們在『食米文化圈』﹘﹘亞太地區﹘ ﹘的樞紐地位，正是此番經濟部推展 ROC 計畫的主要訴求之一。」