Intelligent Industry
Written by Peter Li-Chang Kuo
(Chinese)
The
ancient saying goes: “The sage does not hoard. The
more he does for others, the more he possesses; the more he gives, the more he
gains.” The "Intelligent Industry"
we proclaim is in line with the sages' advocacy of not hoarding or seeking
personal gain, but rather following the altruistic principle of conforming to
the way of heaven, selflessly giving and sharing, constantly giving and helping
others, and in turn gaining more for oneself. This approach naturally leads
society toward common prosperity and sustainable development.
When
former President Lee Teng-Hui received my book “Open the
Way for Next Generation III” (Kuo, L. 2008), he immediately
flipped through it. Upon reading page
To this day, Intelligent Industry is also
what the
Former
President Lee said, “Miss Din, please come here and tell me—why is the ‘Global Channel – TES’ considered part of the
intelligent industry?” Linda sat down beside the President and explained,
“TES is a new tech-economic
system. According to official
APEC data from 2003, it is the best practice of helping 240 million people
start their own businesses, creating job opportunities and solving structural
unemployment. At the same time, through this new commercial mechanism, people
can ‘work from home and earn money from around the
world.’ They don’t have to leave the house, and yet they can know what’s
happening across the globe.”
The emergence of the
intelligent industry has a historical background. From 1981 to 1985,
She said, “Through
mutual cooperation and proactive development of an intelligent industry with
derivative value chains, we can promote the 'technologization
of traditional industries and the intellectualization of high-tech industries'.
This innovative industry can also be used to solve unemployment.” (Din, Linda,
2001:4)
To implement
intelligent industry, a tool is needed — this tool is the "Global Channel-TES (The eStore System)." The
invention of TES created a complete industrial chain — combining "innovation, manufacturing, and market" — to
provide both traditional and tech industries with derivative value chains,
allowing all participants to benefit.
This Global
Channel-TES investment project is protected by "intellectual
property rights" (IPRs) due to its invention status and public
presentation at international economic organizations. This legal copyright
ensures the intelligent industry can operate without disruption and be applied
effectively to solve unemployment.
Intelligent industry
requires a Public-Private Partnership (PPP), involving both civil society and
the government, to build a new economic era that brings peace and prosperity.
It applies new technologies in conjunction with international trade policies,
guiding industries toward “intellectualization”
through shared awareness. It replaces outdated competition-driven models with
cooperation, growth-chasing with sharing, and creates opportunities for new
entrepreneurs — ushering in a new generation transforming from a
knowledge-based to a wisdom-based economy.
Following the 1997
Asian Financial Crisis, which triggered widespread economic downturns across
Asia (with
Chinese President
Jiang Zemin invited us to the conference of APEC
During the SARS
outbreak in 2003, the Australian government invited Linda Din to speak at APEC
in
After the 2003 APEC,
the world officially began revolving around the Global Channel-TES. Yet, in our
homeland, resources were depleted, and the return of offshored industries
failed to bring back necessary capital.
On May 27, 2004, she
wrote:
Today, we face “a world in transition and a globalized economy.”
Reader, ask yourself: over these years, has your spiritual well-being,
knowledge, and material wealth increased or diminished? I believe, for most
people, globalization has led to a shrinking of assets!…
We call Global
Channel-TES an “Intelligent Industry” because
it was created with a humanistic vision of generating employment, thereby
establishing universal economic value. While the new generation needs new
technologies, policy structures still override technological innovations!
Since the TES concept
was introduced to APEC in 1997, it has led to the creation of more than three
policy frameworks:
1) 1998: Electronic
Commerce (EC)
2) 2001: Intellectual
Property Rights (IPR)
3) 2003: Best Practice
4) (Additionally, in
2001: ICT)
Furthermore, her
advocacy to solve unemployment through entrepreneurship is now mirrored in
"Micro Business" policy. Her call for
grassroots initiatives with government partnership has also been echoed in
"PPP" declarations.
The new economic era
demands higher standards for monetary use. Traditional cash, coins, and
contact-based cards no longer suffice. Thus, her proposal to use "Contactless TranSmart Chip Card" for electronic
payments has become mainstream in national e-currency legislation.
Within Global
Channel-TES, the transition “from business
digitization to e-store digitization,” and “from
isolated operations to connected system networks,” has become the
direction of future commercial technologies.
When Global
Channel-TES was recognized as the Best Practice at the "APEC SME Exporter Community II" meeting on
August 4, 2003, in
TES is a successful
investment case that has inspired new thinking across regional economies. It
serves as an incubator for startups, offers a new marketing channel for
innovative products, and encourages entrepreneurship to tackle the structural
unemployment caused by the transition from planned economies to market
economies and globalization.
With a complete
industry chain that spans innovation, manufacturing, and marketing, Global
Channel-TES acts like a powerful engine driving the wave of creative
destruction. It generates derivative value chains, creates vast job
opportunities, and promotes “technologizing traditional industries and
intellectualizing high-tech industries.” Countries that implement it
will see a substantial rise in national income and a sharp reduction in
unemployment.
As a living-water
project prioritizing "public interest"
and operating as a fully self-sustaining model of transnational public
infrastructure, Global Channel-TES is an exemplary platform for global
employment solutions.
The
21st century is the century of Channels. Those who control "Marketing Channels" will ensure balanced
industrial development. Global Channel-TES plays this balancing role and can be
used to break through regional economic barriers — transforming competition
into cooperation.
According
to the 2003 APEC Ministerial Joint Statement, 240 million people in the
Asia-Pacific region are in urgent need of entrepreneurship each year. All
country representatives expressed the desire to commercialize “Global Channel-TES” as soon as possible to meet the
critical demand for entrepreneurship-led employment. Hence, using tools such as
public listings and asset securitization for international financing has become
the most pressing task. This approach aims to generate benefits for APEC
policies and share those gains among all participating economies. (Din, L.
2004)
When former President Lee Teng-Hui heard that the concept of the “Intelligent Industry originated in 1986,” he immediately rose from the sofa, walked upstairs from the living room, and returned holding a copy of his own book, “Managing A Greater Taiwan” (Lee Teng-Hui, 1994). As he flipped through it, he said:
“Miss Din, on page 273, this article titled
‘Various Issues in Taiwan’s Economic Development’
is based on a speech I gave on September 6, 1986. Government efforts also
require the contributions of citizens like you to carve out a path for
In
this book, before addressing how to solve the issues in
“The valley was full of bones, and they were
very dry. God said to the prophet Ezekiel: ‘Prophesy
to these dry bones and say to them, O dry bones, hear the word of the Lord.’
God said He would cause sinews to grow upon them, put flesh upon them, cover
them with skin, and breathe life into them. The bones would then come to life
and stand on their feet as a vast army.”
President
Lee said, “Becoming a vast army is my favorite
scripture.” When he served as Governor of Taiwan Province, he proposed
the idea of a “force of 80,000 agricultural workers.”
Its origin lies in this very scripture. The bones represent things that were
once dead but come back to life, forming an army to contribute to the nation
and society. This passage illustrates how God works through people — all things
must be aligned with the will of God. The “breath of
God symbolizes the spirit;" any endeavor must be infused with
spirit to succeed. Only when these two conditions are met — divine purpose and
spiritual empowerment — can something be truly accomplished.
He
continued:
We
observe today that many countries have failed economically because they lack a
solid, grounded approach. These examples teach us that "we must do things in accordance with divine principles and
ensure that spirit and purpose are deeply instilled.”
In
the past two to three years (1984–1986),
For
example,
At
such a time, the government — responsible for ensuring stable economic growth —
must take clear and decisive policy measures to ease the current crisis.
Therefore, tonight I would like to offer two perspectives as possible solutions
and policy directions for the challenges we face. (Lee Teng-Hui, 1994:275)
President
Lee proposed addressing the economic situation by establishing two key bodies: the Economic Reform Committee and the National Development
Conference.
First,
the Economic Reform Committee was established on May 7, 1985, comprising 27
scholars, experts, and entrepreneurs. Over six months, it conducted
comprehensive studies on regulations and systems affecting investment and
economic development. The committee submitted a report to the Executive Yuan,
recommending that
For
example, in the past,
Second,
the National Development Conference was held from July 14 to 25, 1986,
gathering 215 domestic and foreign experts, divided into eight working groups.
The theme was “Moving Toward a Developed Nation.”
After 12 days of discussion, the conference presented a strategic vision for
“In the long run, Taiwan’s key
goals are to continuously improve living standards and enhance quality of life.
Therefore, achieving high economic growth, fair income distribution, balanced
socio-cultural development, and environmental protection is essential to
realizing this goal.”
To
achieve such growth,
Fundamentally,
economic liberalization is the driving force that nurtures entrepreneurial
independence, planning, and innovation. It is also the key to boosting
competitiveness and management efficiency. Liberalization allows market
mechanisms to flourish and creates the conditions for economic
internationalization. As for institutionalization, it sets the rules and guidelines
businesses must follow to maintain economic order. (Lee Teng-Hui, 1994:277)
In
this liberalization and institutionalization process, both government and the
public play vital roles. Besides maintaining public safety and economic
stability, "the government must create an
environment conducive to development" — one that ensures fairness
and free competition across all sectors, without preferential treatment.
“Such an environment requires
liberalized and competitive domestic markets, rationalized and orderly
financial systems, and the modernization of banking and finance.” (Lee Teng-Hui, 1994:277)
Regarding
political leadership, President Lee recalled telling U.S. Senate Foreign
Relations Committee Chairman Richard Lugar during a visit:
“The Republic of China once greatly
benefited from U.S. assistance. So today, ‘we are
willing to cooperate with the
Within
the "General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade"
(GATT), there’s a special clause that allows countries facing emergencies to
take certain protective measures. For example, multilateral agreements, while
generally seen as against the spirit of free trade, are permissible if a
country faces massive unemployment. This shows that although the core intent of
liberalization is to promote global trade, "some
degree of protectionism is also tolerated." (Lee Teng-Hui,
1994:279)
At
this stage in our industrial policy, we must focus on the actual needs of
industry — not just whether policies are liberal or protective. Industrial
policy must cultivate not just "new industries"
but also "good industries."
The
government must take greater responsibility in addressing economic development
— just as Ezekiel’s scripture said: "You must act
with heart." The
To
do this, "we must embrace liberalization"
— open our doors a little wider, lower tariffs slightly, allow the import of
what we need, and let those imports compete with our own products. And we must
believe in our own ability to compete. (Lee Teng-Hui, 1994:281)
In
conclusion, given the highly complex international economic landscape,
coordination among nations is critically important. "If each country only prioritizes its own interests without
considering others, the world may once again plunge into a global economic
depression like that of 1929."
In
such a scenario, we won’t be able to solve our problems. Now is the time for
"mutual assistance" — to work
together to address these global challenges. This is the only solution to the
current economic crisis. And it ties back to the "spirit"
emphasized at the start with "Ezekiel’s vision.”
I
hope we all share this conviction: "Though
After
more than three hours of discussion, President Lee Teng-Hui invited Linda to
join the “Leadership Cultivation Institute,” a
course lasting one year. Linda replied, “What I do is
social enterprise—I don’t understand politics!”
President
Lee responded sternly:
“Your TES was invented to enrich
Taiwan and solve global unemployment. That is public interest—that is politics.
You cannot say you don’t understand politics!”
Mr.
Lee’s deep interest in our concept of “Intelligent
Industry” can be summarized as follows:
1. Symbolic Success of Personal Practice
1) In 1966, I brokered precision parts with Avnet Inc.
for Apollo 4—then the only supplier worldwide—contributing indirectly to the
2) In 1967–68, through technology I rose from poverty
to wealth, and in 1969 led my countrypeople into the transistor era. In 1974,
Chiang Ching-Kuo dubbed me the “Father of
3) From 1982 to 1986, I brought precision
manufacturing to
4) In 1986, we launched the "Rich Taiwan Plan" and initiated Social
Responsibility Investment (SRI). By introducing satellite receiver orders into
2.
1) By 1990, as traditional manufacturing began to move
offshore, we provided automation services and acted as an angel investor to
rescue struggling enterprises.
2) In 1993, President Lee, following our advice,
hosted the first International Automation Machinery Exhibition at
3) In 1997, we introduced TES at the APEC summit in
4) In January 1998, we successfully brought "APEC Technomart II" to
3.
A Social Vision of Participation & Shared Benefit
1) 1998–2003:
2) 2003–2008: Despite fierce attacks by cartel and corrupt
groups, we shifted
3) In 2009, at the APEC leaders’ meeting, we
contributed "IIA-TES" to President
Obama’s team—offering the way of rebuilding the global economy for post
financial crisis. This also aligned with the wave of the wave of
intelligentization of the tech-sector has benefited
4.
Our Innovation in “Intelligent Industry”
1) Core proprietary technologies: contactless
TranSmart chip, eStore, VAM, TSCM, and the TES system—creating new economic
models like digital physical-virtual integration and disintermediated
e-commerce.
2) Rule setting capability: These systems can lead
global mainstream tech societies.
3) Talent capital, global value chain leadership, and
societal restructuring through innovation align precisely with President Lee’s
pillars: liberalization, internationalization,
institutionalization, localization.
4) They enhance
5) This directly addresses
5.
President Lee’s Perspective
Lee Teng Hui—one of the few East Asian leaders versed
in economic philosophy and agricultural economics, and familiar with modern
social thinkers like Peter Drucker and Theodore Levitt—placed high value on
intellectual capital and institutional innovation. Upon seeing “Intelligent Industry,” he immediately recognized:
“This is not just a
technical invention—it’s a strategic mindset and practical blueprint capable of
reversing the course of national fortune.”
Essence
of “Intelligent Industry”:
My
path—from investing in knowledge (individual wisdom) to creating industries
with derivative value chains—led President Lee to say, “Taiwan needs this kind of Intelligent Industry.” Because it forms
the foundation of a self-determined, sustainable, and inclusive economy, this
is the future of national power.
The
essence and sustainable value of Intelligent Industry lie in three
indispensable elements:
1) Compassion & Universal
Concern: At its core is a people-first value system. Without compassion,
innovation devolves into profit maximization, failing to generate sustainable
value.
2) Cooperation & Sharing:
Compassion shapes inclusive innovation that cares for marginalized communities,
building ecosystems where all thrive. Altruism is essential for people to
cultivate a strong commitment to quality for a peaceful society and a
prosperous nation.
3) Adaptability &
Diversity: In a fast-changing era, only highly adaptable and diverse
systems survive. Modular, flexible structures define the core design philosophy
of Intelligent Industry—universally applicable.
In Summary
"Intelligent Industry" is an innovative model
integrating technology, humanism, and sustainability. Its value transcends
economic benefit—it’s an industry that creates human well-being. These elements
collectively build the foundation for creating “added
value and derivative value chains,” enabling shared prosperity. Our path
for
References
Lee Teng-Hui, (1994). Managing
A Greater
Din Linda, (2001). A Daughter
of Defense Employee.
Din Linda, (2004). Global Channel–TES.
Kuo Li-Chang, (2008). Open
the Way for Next Generation III.
Peter Li-Chang Kuo, the author created
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