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Vol. 413 / Content

Direct Cross-strait Links: Panacea or Poison?

Vol. 413

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2009 State of the Nation Survey

Taiwan Searches for a Clear Policy Direction

Taiwan's citizens are less confident in the future than at any time in the past 12 years, uncertain that their government's NT$500 billion stimulus package will generate jobs and unclear over where closer ties with China will lead.

International

Transportation Minister Mao Chih-kuo

China, Taiwan Ports Enter Age of Great Rivalry

Taiwan's top transport official talks about the challenges and advantages of direct transport links with China, and how direct links can draw Taiwanese businesses back to Taiwan.

International

Battle of the Cross-strait Ports

In the space of a decade, Ningbo has taken Kaohsiung's place in the world's top ten container ports. How might Kaohsiung use the opening of direct transport links with China to regain its former glory?

International

Direct Cross-strait Links:

Panacea or Poison?

Are direct sea and air links with China a remedy for economic woes or a sugarcoated poison pill imperiling Taiwan's autonomy? Should Taiwan be gripped by fear or buoyed by hope?