President Chen Shui-bian on August 17 called on the Hartford She Hong, a Taiwanese company in Taichung City specializing in research and development of precision machinery and instruments. After the tour, he confidently said that Taiwan's businesses can still profit from local investments without placing their bets in China.
After being briefed on the company's profile, particularly its production and sales of precision machinery and instruments, he paid a site visit to its production line and cheered the company staff.