Because it is impossible to alter this "hand-me-down-ism" in the short run, it is in Taiwan's interest that foreign R & D pace-setters are here, because future international industrial trends will be clearer, and local R & D centers can avoid unnecessary detours.
而外商研發中心在此，將未來的產業趨勢透露一二，也可以讓國內研發少走一些冤枉路。