Have tensions in the Taiwan Strait cast a shadow on the Pac Rim? (Taiwan-China trade relationship)

Fortunately for air freight business, it appears even recent hostility in the region can't dim the lights of Asian market growth.

Although China's rockets have stopped dropping off the coast of Taiwan, the long-term question of the island's future has hardly been settled. That's only bad news for anyone doing business with either of the booming economies - the resumption of tensions is not really a question of if, but when.

For those involved in air transportation, the struggle between the two Chinas is particularly unfortunate. China is the one place in Asia where the air cargo market didn't slow last year, and Taiwan is poised to cash in on the booming Chinese …