During the meeting between Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT) Chairman Lien Chan (連戰) and Chinese President Hu Jintao (胡錦濤) in Beijing on Friday, the two parties came up with a five-point communique and, among other things, agreed to seek closer economic ties across the Taiwan Strait that included the discussion of a common market.

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By Paul Lin 林保華
Disregarding the serious domestic conflict in Taiwan, Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT) Chairman Lien Chan (連戰) set his mind on making his pilgrimage to Beijing. He has dubbed the trip a "visit for peace" and duped the Taiwanese people by posing as an angel of peace. Peace visits don't come cheaper than this: As long as he is willing to capitulate before the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), achieving peace will be the simplest of things.

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By Chen Gau-tzu 陳昭姿
On April 26, it was heartrending and unbearable to see elderly Taiwanese being beaten up by pro-China gangsters at the CKS International Airport when they wanted to voice their objections to Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT) Chairman Lien Chan's (連戰) visit to China. It is clear that there is no way these innocent and unarmed elderly folk could defend themselves against the malicious attack of these gangsters.

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These days, it is not just tourists and billions of dollars that flows back into Vietnam from the country's estimated 2.7 million-strong global diaspora.

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By Robert Shiller
Living a long time is one of our deepest wishes, and medical and economic progress offers the hope that it will be fulfilled. Some scientists say that the average human lifespan could reach 90 years or more by mid-century. But what if our wish is granted? What good is a longer life if we cannot maintain our standard of living?

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By Richard Halloran
The issue of Japan's apology for invading China from 1931 to 1945 and occupying Korea from 1910 to 1945 just won't go away, for two reasons:

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By Huang Jei-hsuan
Against the backdrop of a China-bug-infected feverish Taiwan, the "four-nation meeting," brought up by former president Lee Tung-hwei (李登輝) to settle the cross-strait issue peacefully, came like a breath of fresh air.

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By Ken Huang
According to a recent nationwide poll, 45 percent of Taiwan's people support Lien Chan's visit to China while 42.5 percent are against it.

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