Many Taiwanese would willingly accept boring politics in exchange for an expanding economic pie and reduced tension with China, reports Jeffry Babb.The people of Taiwan will go to the polls to elect a new president early next year, probably in March. For many, it will be a great relief to see the end of President Chen Shui-bian, who has based his policies on creating a division between the Taiwanese – those who settled on the island from mainland China’s Fujian Province, beginning in the 16…
