Taiwan is a small island, half the size of Tasmania, with a population of 23 million, about the same as Australia. Taiwan’s President Ma Ying-jeou This island, home to some of the world’s most successful high-tech companies, must contend with the People’s Republic of China, which has a population of over 1.3 billion and occupies an area making it the world’s fourth most extensive country. Coming to terms with this not-so-gentle giant is the most persistent…