<?xml version="1.0"  encoding="utf-8" ?>
<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.01 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/html4/loose.dtd">
<html xmlns:msxsl="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:xslt" xmlns:user="urn:user-namespace-here">
<head>

<meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8">
<meta http-equiv="X-UA-Compatible" content="IE=EmulateIE7">
<meta name="Keywords" content="taiwan, kaohsiung, taichung, taipei, taiwan news, taiwan government, taiwanese, taiwan independence, republic of china, free china, china taipei, taiwan news, breaking news, taiwan information. chinese unification, chinese culture, ROC, taiwan economics, taiwan culture, media, asia, china, tw, news, chinese, kmt, dpp, culture, politics, society, business, photo">
<title>Taiwan Today</title><script type="text/javascript" src="/xslGip/style2009/js/multimenu.js"></script><script type="text/javascript" src="/xslGip/style2009/js/treemenu.js"></script><link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="/xslGip/style2011_2/css/default.css">
<link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="/xslGip/style2011_2/css/design.css">
<link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" media="print" href="/xslGip/style2011_2/css/print.css">
</head>
<body>
<div class="wrap">
<div id="zone.head" class="top">
<div class="header">
<div class="flash02"><object type="application/x-shockwave-flash" data="/xslGip/style2011_2/imagerotator.swf" id="FlashMovie2" width="220" height="130"><param name="movie" value="/xslGip/style2011_2/imagerotator.swf">
<param name="allowScriptAcess" value="sameDomain">
<param name="menu" value="false">
<param name="quality" value="best">
<param name="scale" value="noScale">
<param name="wmode" value="transparent">
<param name="FlashVars" value="file=/xslGip/style2011_2/jpglist.xml&shownavigation=false&linkfromdisplay=false&transition=lines"><embed src="/xslGip/style2011_2/imagerotator.swf" flashvars="file=jpglist.xml&shownavigation=false&linkfromdisplay=false&transition=lines" wmode="transparent" menu="false" quality="high" width="220" height="130" name="title" align="middle" allowscriptaccess="sameDomain" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" pluginspage="http://www.adobe.com/go/getflashplayer"></embed></object></div>
<div class="flash"><object type="application/x-shockwave-flash" data="/xslGip/style2011_2/images/header.swf" id="FlashMovie" width="1000" height="108"><param name="movie" value="/xslGip/style2011_2/images/header.swf">
<param name="allowScriptAcess" value="sameDomain">
<param name="menu" value="false">
<param name="quality" value="best">
<param name="bgcolor" value="#FFFFFF">
<param name="scale" value="noScale">
<param name="wmode" value="transparent"><embed src="/xslGip/style2011_2/images/header.swf" wmode="transparent" menu="false" quality="high" bgcolor="#FFFFFF" width="1000" height="108" name="title" align="middle" allowscriptaccess="sameDomain" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" pluginspage="http://www.adobe.com/go/getflashplayer"></embed></object></div>
<h1><a title="Taiwan Today" href="/mp.asp?mp=9"><img border="0" title="Taiwan Today" alt="Taiwan Today" src="/xslGip/style2011_2/images/logo.gif"></a></h1>
<div class="nav">
<ul>
<li><a href="ct.asp?xItem=50302&amp;ctNode=441&amp;mp=9" title="About Us">About Us</a></li>
<li><a href="sp.asp?xdurl=ttcontact.asp" title="Feedback">Feedback</a></li>
<li><a href="sitemap.asp?mp=9" title="Sitemap">Sitemap</a></li>
<li><a href="http://taiwantoday.tw/mp.asp?mp=1001" target="_nwGip" title="Japanese">Japanese</a></li>
</ul>
</div>
</div>
<div class="facebook">
<ul>
<li><a href="http://www.facebook.com/TaiwanToday?ref=ts"><img src="xslgip/style2011/images/facebook.gif" width="14" height="14" alt="facebook"></a><span><a href="http://www.facebook.com/TaiwanToday?ref=ts">Facebook</a></span></li>
<li><a href="http://twitter.com/Taiwan_Today"><img src="xslgip/style2011/images/twitter.gif" width="14" height="14" alt="twitter"></a><span><a href="http://twitter.com/Taiwan_Today">Twitter</a></span></li>
</ul>
</div>
<div class="weather"><img border="0" alt="" src="xslgip/style2011/images/weather_icon01.gif"><a href="http://www.cwb.gov.tw/eng/index.htm" target="_blank"> Weather</a></div>
<div class="update">6/18/2013</div><script language="javascript">	
			
				
			 function clear99()
			 {
				
			    document.formname2.keyword2.value ="";	
			 }
      
			 function clear2()
			 {
				
			    document.formname2.keyword2.value ="";	
			 }
			 
			 
			 function clear3()
			 {
				
			    document.epaperForm.email.value ="";	
			 }
			 	
			 function checkForm2()
			{  	
				if((document.epaperForm.email.value=="") ||(document.epaperForm.email.value=="email") )
				{
					alert("Please Input your email");
					return false;
				}
				
			   
			   
			  if ( ((document.epaperForm.email.value).length < 3) || (document.epaperForm.email.value.indexOf('@') < 0) || (document.epaperForm.email.value.indexOf('.') < 0)) 
			   
				
				  {
				  alert("Your email format is Wrong");
					return false;
				   
				  }
			 } 
             
             function checksearchform()
            {
                if((document.formname2.content.value=="Keyword") || (document.formname2.content.value==""))
                {
                    alert("Please input keyword");
                    return false;
                }
                else
                {
                    document.formname2.submit();
                }
            }
				  
			 </script><div class="search">
<form name="formname2" method="post" action="lp.asp?CtNode=436&CtUnit=100&BaseDSD=12&mp=9&act=search&act2=default"><input name="content" id="keyword1" value="Keyword" type="text" class="input" onFocus="if(this.value=='Keyword')this.value=''"><input type="image" onclick="return checksearchform()" src="/xslGip/style2011_2/images/search.gif"></form>
</div>
<div class="mlmenu Horizontal menubg blindv inaccesible arrow">
<ul>
<li><a class="here" href="mp.asp?mp=9">Home</a></li>
<li><a href="np.asp?CtNode=413&mp=9" title="In the News">In the News</a><ul>
<li><a href="lp.asp?CtNode=414&CtUnit=100&BaseDSD=12&mp=9">Politics</a></li>
<li><a href="lp.asp?CtNode=415&CtUnit=100&BaseDSD=12&mp=9">Economy</a></li>
<li><a href="lp.asp?CtNode=416&CtUnit=100&BaseDSD=12&mp=9">Life</a></li>
</ul>
</li>
<li><a href="np.asp?CtNode=423&mp=9" title="Opinion">Opinion</a><ul>
<li><a href="np.asp?CtNode=424&CtUnit=105&BaseDSD=7&mp=9">Cartoon</a></li>
<li><a href="lp.asp?CtNode=425&CtUnit=100&BaseDSD=12&mp=9">Editorial</a></li>
<li><a href="lp.asp?CtNode=426&CtUnit=100&BaseDSD=12&mp=9">Commentary</a></li>
</ul>
</li>
<li><a href="np.asp?CtNode=427&mp=9" title="Features">Features</a><ul>
<li><a href="lp.asp?CtNode=428&CtUnit=100&BaseDSD=12&mp=9">Sociopolitical</a></li>
<li><a href="lp.asp?CtNode=429&CtUnit=100&BaseDSD=12&mp=9">Business</a></li>
<li><a href="lp.asp?CtNode=430&CtUnit=100&BaseDSD=12&mp=9">Arts &amp; Culture</a></li>
</ul>
</li>
<li><a href="np.asp?CtNode=431&mp=9" title="Government">Government</a><ul>
<li><a href="lp.asp?CtNode=433&CtUnit=102&BaseDSD=7&mp=9">Official Media Statements</a></li>
<li><a href="lp.asp?CtNode=1674&CtUnit=120&BaseDSD=7&mp=9">Morakot Relief and Reconstruction</a></li>
</ul>
</li>
<li><a href="lp.asp?CtNode=435&CtUnit=15&BaseDSD=7&mp=9" title="Snapshots">Snapshots</a></li>
<li><a href="lp.asp?CtNode=436&CtUnit=100&BaseDSD=12&mp=9&act2=default" title="Archives">Archives</a></li>
<li><a href="np.asp?CtNode=446&CtUnit=113&BaseDSD=7" title="RSS">RSS</a></li>
<li class="menu_nobg"><a href="lp.asp?CtNode=437&amp;CtUnit=104&amp;BaseDSD=2&amp;nowpage=1&amp;pagesize=100" title="Links">Links</a></li>
</ul>
</div><a onfocus="mlout();" href="javascript:"></a><noscript>TAB標籤功能，如不執行不影響您資料瀏覽</noscript>
<div class="epaper"><a onclick="window.open('ttepaper.asp','','width=600,height=200,resizable=1,scrollbars=auto')" style="CURSOR: hand">Subscription</a></div>
</div>
<table class="layout" summary="layout table">
<tr>
<td class="center">
<div class="accesskey"><A href="accesskey.htm" title="Center block" accesskey="C">:::</A></div><script src="http://www.google-analytics.com/urchin.js" type="text/javascript"></script><script type="text/javascript">
var gaJsHost = (("https:" == document.location.protocol) ? "https://ssl." : "http://www.");
document.write(unescape("%3Cscript src='" + gaJsHost + "google-analytics.com/ga.js' type='text/javascript'%3E%3C/script%3E"));
</script><script type="text/javascript">
try {
var pageTracker = _gat._getTracker("UA-1472270-15");
pageTracker._trackPageview();
} catch(err) {}
</script><div class="ctbox">
<div class="friendly">
<div class="path"><span class="before">You are here:</span><a href="mp.asp?mp=9">Home</a>
        &gt;
        <a href="np.asp?ctNode=423&mp=9" title="Opinion">Opinion</a></div>
<div class="function">
<ul>
<li class="back"><a href="javascript:history.go(-1)">Back</a></li>
</ul>
</div>
</div>
<div class="lp">
<h2><span>Opinion</span></h2>
<h3><a href="	ct.asp?xItem=206368&CtNode=423" title="Stressing safety">Stressing safety</a><span class="date">06/15/2013</span></h3>
<p><P>The ROC government is committed to maintaining strict safety standards for Taiwan’s nuclear power stations. This non-negotiable position, which is especially pertinent in the case of the yet-to-be-completed Lungmen plant in New Taipei City, means that even the smallest concern over operational in...</p>
<h3><a href="	ct.asp?xItem=206369&CtNode=423" title="Taiwan must tackle its property bubble">Taiwan must tackle its property bubble</a><span class="date">06/15/2013</span></h3>
<p>Taiwan is faced with an enormous housing bubble, which has only become worse due to loose monetary policies implemented by major economies since the global financial crisis began in 2008. It is time the ROC government instituted measures to rein in the property market before the bubble bursts and di...</p>
<div class="link_center">
<div class="accesskey"><a href="#contentdata" target="_self" title="跳過此子選單列請按[Enter]，繼續則按[Tab]">:::</a></div><a href="lp.asp?CtNode=423&CtUnit=100&BaseDSD=12"><span>All</span></a>
				│
				<a href="lp.asp?CtNode=423&CtUnit=100&BaseDSD=12&xq_xCat=B01"><span>Editorial</span></a>
				│
				<a href="lp.asp?CtNode=423&CtUnit=100&BaseDSD=12&xq_xCat=B02"><span>Commentary</span></a>
				│
				<a href="lp.asp?CtNode=423&CtUnit=100&BaseDSD=12&xq_xCat=B03"><span>Cartoon</span></a></div>
<HR>
<div class="page"><span>
				Total<em>860</em>items in<em>58</em>pages.
				<label for="perPage"> Displaying
          <select id="perPage" onChange="perPageChange()"><option value="15">15</option>
<option value="20">20</option>
<option value="30">30</option>
<option value="40">40</option>
<option value="50">50</option></select>
          items. 
				</label></span><span><label for="pickPage"> Go to Page
				<select id="pickPage" onChange="pageChange()"><script>						
						var totPage = 58;
						var qURL = "CtNode=423&CtUnit=100&BaseDSD=12";
						
						for (xi=1;xi<=totPage;xi++)
							document.write("<option value=" +xi + ">" + xi + "</option>");																
						function pageChange() {goPage(document.getElementById("pickPage").value);}
						function goPage(nPage) {document.location.href= "lp.asp?" + qURL + "&nowPage=" + nPage + "&pagesize=" + document.getElementById("perPage").value;}
						function perPageChange() {document.location.href= "lp.asp?" + qURL + "&nowPage=" + document.getElementById("pickPage").value + "&pagesize=" + document.getElementById("perPage").value;}
						</script></select></label><a class="next" href="lp.asp?CtNode=423&CtUnit=100&BaseDSD=12&nowpage=2&pagesize=15">					
						Next
					</a></span><script>				
				document.getElementById("perPage").value = 15;
				document.getElementById("pickPage").value = 1;
			</script><noscript><br>每頁15筆,目前在第1頁;<br><br></noscript>
</div>
<ul class="list">
<li><a href="	ct.asp?xItem=206272&CtNode=423" title="What tainted starch reveals about zero risk">What tainted starch reveals about zero risk</a><span class="date">06/12/2013</span></li>
<li><a href="	ct.asp?xItem=206123&CtNode=423" title="Taiwan’s vocational education must be reformed">Taiwan’s vocational education must be reformed</a><span class="date">06/08/2013</span></li>
<li><a href="	ct.asp?xItem=206119&CtNode=423" title="Flexing high-tech muscle">Flexing high-tech muscle</a><span class="date">06/08/2013</span></li>
<li><a href="	ct.asp?xItem=205801&CtNode=423" title="Taiwan’s opportunities and challenges at WHA">Taiwan’s opportunities and challenges at WHA</a><span class="date">06/02/2013</span></li>
<li><a href="	ct.asp?xItem=205803&CtNode=423" title="Safeguarding food security">Safeguarding food security</a><span class="date">06/01/2013</span></li>
<li><a href="	ct.asp?xItem=205771&CtNode=423" title="Public health in Taiwan: transition and reform">Public health in Taiwan: transition and reform</a><span class="date">06/01/2013</span></li>
<li><a href="	ct.asp?xItem=205553&CtNode=423" title="Redirecting strength of major powers to Taiwan’s advantage">Redirecting strength of major powers to Taiwan’s advantage</a><span class="date">05/26/2013</span></li>
<li><a href="	ct.asp?xItem=205550&CtNode=423" title="Reason must prevail in resolving Philippine row">Reason must prevail in resolving Philippine row</a><span class="date">05/25/2013</span></li>
<li><a href="	ct.asp?xItem=205549&CtNode=423" title="Do the right thing">Do the right thing</a><span class="date">05/25/2013</span></li>
<li><a href="	ct.asp?xItem=205310&CtNode=423" title="Fisheries pact is best way to keep fishermen safe">Fisheries pact is best way to keep fishermen safe</a><span class="date">05/19/2013</span></li>
<li><a href="	ct.asp?xItem=205296&CtNode=423" title="Murder of Taiwan fisherman calls for strong measures">Murder of Taiwan fisherman calls for strong measures</a><span class="date">05/18/2013</span></li>
<li><a href="	ct.asp?xItem=205312&CtNode=423" title="Acting responsibly">Acting responsibly</a><span class="date">05/18/2013</span></li>
<li><a href="	ct.asp?xItem=204976&CtNode=423" title="Standardize ROC minimum wage revision process">Standardize ROC minimum wage revision process</a><span class="date">05/12/2013</span></li>
</ul>
<div class="page"><span>
				Total<em>860</em>items in<em>58</em>pages.
				<label for="perPage"> Displaying
          <select id="perPage2" onChange="perPageChange2()"><option value="15">15</option>
<option value="20">20</option>
<option value="30">30</option>
<option value="40">40</option>
<option value="50">50</option></select>
          items. 
				</label></span><span><label for="pickPage"> Go to Page
				<select id="pickPage2" onChange="pageChange()"><script>						
						var totPage = 58;
						var qURL = "CtNode=423&CtUnit=100&BaseDSD=12";
						
						for (xi=1;xi<=totPage;xi++)
							document.write("<option value=" +xi + ">" + xi + "</option>");																
						function pageChange2() {goPage2(document.getElementById("pickPage2").value);}
						function goPage2(nPage) {document.location.href= "lp.asp?" + qURL + "&nowPage=" + nPage + "&pagesize=" + document.getElementById("perPage2").value;}
						function perPageChange2() {document.location.href= "lp.asp?" + qURL + "&nowPage=" + document.getElementById("pickPage2").value + "&pagesize=" + document.getElementById("perPage2").value;}
						</script></select></label><a class="next" href="lp.asp?CtNode=423&CtUnit=100&BaseDSD=12&nowpage=2&pagesize=15">					
						Next
					</a></span><script>				
				document.getElementById("perPage2").value = 15;
				document.getElementById("pickPage2").value = 1;
			</script><noscript><br>每頁15筆,目前在第1頁;<br><br></noscript>
</div>
<div class="quickLink">
<ul>
<li><a href="#" class="gotop">Top</a></li>
<li><a href="javascript:history.go(-1)" class="back">Back</a></li>
</ul>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</td>
<td class="rightbg">
<div class="headline2">
<div class="body">
<div class="relatednews">
<h2><span><a href="#">Most Popular</a></span></h2>
<ul>
<li><a href="ct.asp?xitem=205310&CtNode=423" title="Fisheries pact is best way to keep fishermen safe">Fisheries pact is best way to keep fishermen safe</a><span class="date">5/19/2013&nbsp;<i>United Daily News</i></span></li>
<li><a href="ct.asp?xitem=205549&CtNode=423" title="Do the right thing">Do the right thing</a><span class="date">5/25/2013&nbsp;<i>Taiwan Today</i></span></li>
<li><a href="ct.asp?xitem=205296&CtNode=423" title="Murder of Taiwan fisherman calls for strong measures">Murder of Taiwan fisherman calls for strong measures</a><span class="date">5/18/2013&nbsp;<i>China Times </i></span></li>
<li><a href="ct.asp?xitem=205550&CtNode=423" title="Reason must prevail in resolving Philippine row">Reason must prevail in resolving Philippine row</a><span class="date">5/25/2013&nbsp;<i>China Times </i></span></li>
<li><a href="ct.asp?xitem=205312&CtNode=423" title="Acting responsibly">Acting responsibly</a><span class="date">5/18/2013&nbsp;<i>Taiwan Today</i></span></li>
</ul>
</div>
</div>
<div class="foot"></div>
</div>
</td>
</tr>
</table>
<div id="zone.footer"><DIV class=footer><SPAN style="COLOR: #ffffff; MARGIN-LEFT: 10px">Best viewed at 1024 x 768 resolution.</SPAN><BR><SPAN style="COLOR: #ffffff; MARGIN-LEFT: 10px">Copyright © 2013
  Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Republic of China (Taiwan)&nbsp;&nbsp; <BR><SPAN style="COLOR: #ffffff; MARGIN-LEFT: 10px">Tel: (886-2) 33568015 Fax: (886-2) 23568233 E-mail: ttonline@mofa.gov.tw</SPAN></DIV><!--footer End--></A></SPAN></div>
</div>
</body>
</html>
