International
Post-election Cross-strait Relations
A new storm of "Mainland Fever" is brewing in Taiwan, as the election of Ma Ying-jeou heralds a grand opening of relations. But what will the pace and the paradigm of this opening be? And how can Taiwan keep a cool head?
International
Ambitions of the Dragon
In Africa, even the average street vendor knows of Chinese president Hu Jintao by name. China is playing a crucial role in Africa's return to the international stage.
International
Africa is a land of impenetrable mystery, evoking a fascination of the fabulously exotic, but it is also a land of pitfalls. With 53 countries, where does one start?
International
Hardy Survivors in a Harsh Landscape
Uncowed by bandits and undefeated by an inclement economy, Taiwanese businessmen strive for success in a strange land, all the more eager to be good citizens in their adoptive country.
Insight
John D. Young & Jan Martel
One of Taiwan's most gifted biomedical researchers is trailblazing a new direction in researching such diseases as heart attacks and kidney stones.