from voa news. taiwanese lacked aggressiveness and enterprising spirit. being a sheep --- a person...
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Is Younger Generation Hurting Taiwanese Competitiveness?
From VOA news
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Taiwanese lacked aggressiveness and enterprising spirit.
Being a sheep --- a person who follows or copies others, without thought.
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Young people are more likely to prefer a safe job.
This preference for safe jobs threatens new business startups on the island.
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Such businesses are important for Taiwan’s future as an exporter of goods from plastics to electronic products.
Officials want Taiwanese keep inventing and investing.
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Young Taiwanese people care most about the quality of life.
No pressure for students who study hard in Taiwan.
Taiwan now risks being surpassed by China.
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Mainland Chinese are catching up very fast.
Chinese have acquired attracting offshore talent and Taiwanese technology.
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Chinese high-technology exports have risen from 5 percent to 26 percent of exports since the 1990s.
In Taiwan, the number of people taking civil service test nearly doubled between 2002 and 2012.
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Younger people fear the costs of starting a business.
This is a cultural problem. People are conservative.
Taiwanese high-tech inventors were more interested in starting businesses.
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By Sun & Alice
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