No matter what agreements are reached during the summit and no matter how long the interaction will last, we are already witnessing the emergence of a Northeast Asia full of uncertainties. Once a false image of reconciliation is set, the balance of power will begin to shift, as will the race among the major powers to vie for influence. In Taiwan, we should worry more about what impact the future changes will have on our national security and how we should use these changes to secure optimal benefits for the country. Both our ruling and opposition parties should think deep and hard about this. Only by looking at the Korean summit from the right perspective can we map out Taiwan's future.
Blind analogies can only make their proponents into laughingstocks.
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