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By Chen Lung-chu 陳隆志
China has become more and more vocal in its opposition to what it calls "incremental Taiwan independence." It opposes any form of Taiwan independence.

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By Liu Kuan-teh 劉冠德
It is generally acknowledged that there is no clear cut-off point at which the safeguarding of national security ends and freedom of the press begins. The debate about the prosecutors' raid on Next magazine after it reported on the leaking of national security secrets by a former National Security Bureau (NSB) cashier, has not only resulted in a most serious domestic crisis for President Chen Shui-bian's (陳水扁) administration but also had a devastating effect on cross-strait relations.

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By Lai Ting-ming 賴鼎銘
Allegations of extensive copy-right piracy on university campuses recently triggered a large-scale search by prosecutors and investigators of photocopy shops near universities in central Tai-wan. Six major British and US publishers are reported to have plans to issue a warning notice to most of the nation's universities and colleges.

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