Europe's Farmers.(Letter to the editor)

Our March 24 report on European farmers' embrace of globalization elicited mixed reader responses. One reader agreed: "There's a new wave of entrepreneurial spirit among farmers." Another objected to Jose Bove on the cover: "He does not belong." A third wrote, "The topic is out of scope now."

Incomes in Taiwan

IN THE ARTICLE "WHY ANGER THE DRAGON?" (March 24), you state that Taiwan's incomes have been stagnant and inflation has been on the rise during the Democratic Progressive Party's era. This deserves a reality check. Taiwan's per capita GDP has grown from US$13,093 in 2001 to an estimated $18,042 in 2008. That is a 38 percent increase. Since the DPP came to power in May 2000, inflation has been well capped at 2 percent, averaging less than 1 percent from 2001 to 2007. Perceptions are often misleading, but economic statistics come in handy for substantiation.

Rong-I Wu

CHAIRMAN, Taiwan Stock Exchange

Taipei, Taiwan

Forget Jose Bove!