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Protecting Taiwan

I read with admiration the Sunday Commentary by Herbert London ("Taiwan's straits of reality") in which Mr. London shared his opinion that Taiwan deserves increased support and a renewed defensive commitment from the United States. It caused me to wonder if Taiwan today may be playing the role of the proverbial canary in the mine shaft, sounding out an alarm that the region is in danger from poisonous "Chinese imperial aspirations." With any luck, leading democratic nations like the United States will heed this warning call and take action to remedy the imbalance in the Taiwan Strait before it gets any worse.

I did notice one error in this essay: Chen Shui-Bian is currently the outgoing president of Taiwan, not the former president. President Chen's successor will be selected during the island's 12th presidential election on March 22. Taiwan's new president will be inaugurated on May 20.

EUGENIA YUN

Press officer

Taipei Economic and Cultural

Representative Office in the

United States

Washington