I think a more salient point lies later in that same paragraph: Missing are the Taiwanese—their proportion dropped from 5.8 percent to 1.1 percent. This is pro

I think a more salient point lies later in that same paragraph: Missing are the Taiwanese—their proportion dropped from 5.8 percent to 1.1 percent. This is probably because, as Taiwan became a developed nation and improved its universities, fewer Taiwanese have been coming to the U.S. to study and work. The article is concerned about the 4.1% reduction in the number of people from other countries starting companies in the US, but dismisses the 81% (not 427%, thx denniedarko) drop in companies founded by Taiwanese immigrants. Essentially, the author's saying that the people living in India and China haven't built universities that can attract students and professors better than American universities can, so the people born there are leaving. Why is Taiwan considered differently?