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    ( Chinese ) To: President From: Peter Li-Chang Kuo Date: Monday, December 22, 2025 Subject: Realizing Former President Lee Teng-Hui's Economic Scale Vision of a “$10 Trillion US Dollars” Dear President, Barack Obama, elected U.S. President after the 2008 financial crisis, invited me to the 2009 APEC CEO Summit to contribute the way of " Rebuilding the Global Economy ." I proposed " IIA-TES " (Invest in America and Leverage New Technology Economic System) as a solution to the crisis's damages. Fig 1: To contribute the way of "Rebuilding the Global Economy" at APEC President Lee Teng-Hui's Endorsement Former President Lee Teng-Hui, upon hearing of our APEC invitation to present IIA-TES as an " instrumental solution " for the unprecedented financial crisis, specially invited us to Cuishan Villa for in-depth discussions. After inventor Linda Din explained " TES ," he responded: " This TES represents a m...

  Written by Peter Li-Chang Kuo ( Chinese ) An old saying goes, “ People are valued for their longstanding bonds; tools are valued for their newness .” It means that human relationships are treasured for enduring friendship, while objects are prized for continual renewal. In real life, people often befriend others because of shared interests. As interests increase, feelings develop; as feelings deepen, trust is established; as trust accumulates, one comes to recognize the other’s ability. When one genuinely respects a capable person, closeness and praise naturally follow. Conversely, when interests disappear, distance arises; prolonged distance breeds aversion; deepened aversion leads to criticism; and excessive criticism turns into hatred. Thus, the friends of the wealthy grow ever closer, while the friends of the poor drift further away. This is why those of humble means find it difficult to contend with the powerful. Confucius said: “The gentleman settles himself before ...