Welcome to central Taipei where we're coming to you from the financial district. 歡迎來到台北市中心，我們在金融區為您帶來以下報導。
As you mention, Taiwan has a lot of very diverse industries that revolve around exports, 如同你提到的，台灣有許多相當多樣化的產業都以出口為主，
but because of the slowdown we've been seeing around the world, exports have been down significantly from Taiwan. 但由於當前所見世界各地的經濟滯緩，台灣的出口已大幅衰退。
In fact in July, exports were down by double digits. 實際上，七月的出口已下滑達二位數之多。
And the strong Taiwanese dollar has not helped either, so the government and businesses are looking for windows of opportunity to try to reinvigorate Taiwan's economy. 強勢的台幣對出口也是愛莫能助，因此政與企業界正在尋找重新提振台灣經濟的機會。
In just three decades, Taiwan has evolved from its agricultural roots to an export powerhouse. Exports account for about 70 percent of its GDP. 才三十年的時間，台灣已經從農業為本發展成一個出口大國。出口佔了台灣國內生產毛額的百分之七十左右。
Consumer electronics and technology lead the way, with brands like HTC, ASUS and Acer. 消費電子與科技產品居於領導地位，像是宏達電、華碩與宏碁等品牌。
But fluctuating global demand makes Taiwan more vulnerable than its Asian peers, especially now. 不過，全球需求的波動導致台灣比亞洲區同級的國家還要脆弱，特別是現在。
With the global slowdown, exports have declined for six months running. 在全球經濟滯緩的情況下，出口已連續六個月衰退。
Taiwan Semiconductor is the world's largest contract chip maker, making chips for customers like Qualcomm and Fujitsu. 台積電是全世界最大的代工晶片製造商，為高通與富士通等客戶生產晶片。
The company has had a profitable year so far, but the chairman and CEO is concerned about the global outlook, especially for the next two quarters. 該公司今年截至目前獲利不錯，但董事長暨執行長對全球的前景感到憂心，尤其是接下來兩季。
If I were to have to rank U.S., China, Europe, and Japan, we are about the middle end of the supply chain. You are affected by the inventory situation. 如果要我為美國、中國、歐洲與日本排名，那麼我們大概處於供應鏈的中段，因此不免受到存貨狀態的影響。
Many Taiwanese companies provide components, so the global slowdown hits them hard. 許多台灣公司都是供應零件，因此全球經濟滯緩對他們的打擊很大。
But while exports are down, the domestic economy is fairly stable. 不過，出口雖然下滑，國內經濟卻頗為穩定。
Taiwan's saving grace has been the resilience of its job market, because the job market's still staying relatively firm. 台灣的可取之處在於其就業市場的韌性，因為就業市場仍然相對穩定，
Unemployment [is] still at a relatively low level. It's only hovering around 4 percent. 失業率也處於相對低點，只停留在百分之四上下。
That means that households have been able to spend. Consumers... or at least consumer confidence hasn't dropped off a cliff. Far from it. 也就是說，家庭仍然有消費能力。消費者……或者說至少消費者信心並未慘跌，且遠非如此。
The island has moved past its image of making cheap knickknacks. Its companies are among world leaders, 台灣已擺脫了製造廉價物品的形象，公司企業目前躋身世界領導地位，
not just in consumer electronics, but in industries as diverse as bicycles and high-end saxophones. 不僅在消費電子產品方面，還包括自行車與高檔薩克斯風等各式各樣的產業。
Lien Cheng Saxophone is a fourth-generation family business making handcrafted instruments. 張連昌薩克斯風公司是個已傳承四代的家族企業，生產手工製作的樂器。
One of its biggest challenges is cheap competition from mainland China. 他們面臨的一大挑戰就是中國大陸廉價產品的競爭。
You can buy a saxophone from mainland China for RMB1,000 or $158. 你可能用人民幣一千元買到出自中國大陸的薩克斯風，相當於一百五十八美元。
How do we compete? We have craftsmanship and use better materials. 我們怎麼跟他們競爭呢？我們有手工技術，也採用較好的材料。
China has long considered Taiwan a renegade province, but the current pro-unification government has paved the way for better relations with Beijing. 長久以來，中國一向把台灣視為一個叛離的省分。不過，台灣當前傾統的政府已為改善與北京的關係舖路。
Direct flights began in 2008, and both have agreed to trade using their own currencies, bypassing the U.S. dollar. 兩岸直航始於二○○八年，雙方也已同意使用彼此的貨幣進行貿易，跳過美元。
Recent tensions between Japan and China over islands in the East China Sea may even benefit Taiwan 日本與中國近來為了東海的島嶼引發緊張關係，甚至可能讓台灣因此受益，
if Chinese companies choose to do business with Taiwan over Japan. 因為中國企業會拒絕與日本往來而改與台灣做生意。
We have been seeing tensions every now and then, and by historical pattern, 我們不時會看見緊張情勢，按照歷史規律，
we haven't seen any of those tensions have affected economic ties between any of the countries in the region, especially between, you know, China and Taiwan. 並未見這些緊張狀況影響區域裡任何國家的經濟關係，特別是中國與台灣之間。
Taiwan's service industry also has potential for growth. Coffee shop chain 85C has become very successful in China 台灣的服務業也有成長潛力。連鎖咖啡店85度C在中國非常成功，
and recently opened a branch in California, a sign that exporting services may be one way to battle today's economic headwinds. 近來也在加州開了一家分店，由此可見，外銷服務也可能是對抗當今經濟逆境的一個方法。