"Trial by fire" is the operative phrase for the logic of primary elections.

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By Sushil Seth
Australia and Japan have entered a new phase in their relationship, having signed a joint declaration on security in Tokyo during Australian Prime Minister John Howard's recent visit to Japan. It is an important regional development, coming as it does in the midst of China's expanding military power.

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By David Su 蘇經綸
Academic concern for the democratization of China seems to have given way to talk about China's rise. Many Chinese and some Taiwanese have told me that the Chinese people are too uneducated, that the economy remains at the level of low to medium development, and that the regional development differences are too great to implement a democratic political system right now.

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Researchers hope that studies into why the mind drifts may turn up ways to help keep people focused on what they need to focus on
Researchers are studying a pervasive psychological phenomenon in which an individual's mind wanders.

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Inspired by the famous US "green card" scheme, the European Commission is considering introducing its own "blue card" system to attract more qualified immigrants.

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By Jason Lee Boon Hong
It is less than a year until the presidential election and contrary to popular belief, it is no longer a guarantee that the Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT) will regain the presidency. That's because Taiwan's largest opposition party is clearly in crisis.

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