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The Vice President for International Affairs, Tai Wan Ching, was asked to read and report on the book Wikinomics : How mass collaboration changes everything (2007) written by Don Tapscott and Anthony D.Williams, two seasoned business consultants from the US and UK respectively. Dr. Tai points out that the crux of the book is about a new paradigm shift in economy. This shift deals with sharing resources openly by using tools provided by the Internet, and with the help of this collective power to push the engine of the economy. The existence and operation of Wikipedia, the namesake of the book, is an embodiment of such a new economy, as it is the result of a typical mass collaboration and collective power that transcend borders, disciplines, and cultures. Anyone can contribute something to Wikipedia, and in the process of it, help change, shape, enrich, and expand it in a very open and democratic way. This kind of free alliance based on a common goal is the foundation of Wikinomics, according to the authors of the book. Dr. Tai sees this free alliance a perfect model for the way TKU can cooperate with universities in and out of Taiwan. Just like Wikipedia, TKU can create the biggest collaboration network through free alliance.