What connects Taiwan and Swaziland?

With respect to it's U.N. membership bid, Taiwan has only few allies.


See: President thanks Swaziland for speaking up for Taiwan's U.N. bid, Taiwan Headlines, 9. Oct. 2007



See also:

- The U.S. Should Support Taiwan’s Bid For United Nations Membership, Even If It Does Annoy China, Independence Institute, 04. Nov. 2007

- Taiwan DPP gets 2.2 million to sign for UN vote, The Standard, 01. Nov. 2007

- Taiwan needs to boost ties with Pacific allies: official, Taiwan Headlines, 30. Oct. 2007

- Taiwan President Says UN Referendum Not About Independence, Global Security, 29. Oct. 2007
- Taiwan's Chen says UN referendum not move toward independence, International Herald Tribune, 29. Oct. 2007

- Japanese survey indicates strong support for UN bid, Taipei Times, 27. Oct. 2007

- European Parliament members back Taiwan's U.N. bid, Taiwan Headlines, 26. Oct. 2007
- Official urges Japan to change Taiwan's official description, Taipei Times, 26. Oct. 2007

- Costa Rican President Makes First China Visit Since Cutting Taiwan Ties, Voice of America , 24. Oct. 2007

- Chen: U.N. bid referendum will lead U.S. to review 'one China' policy, Taiwan Headlines , 21. Oct. 2007

- President insists U.N. bid torch relay lawful, Taiwan Headlines , 20. Oct. 2007
- China offers soft loan to Taiwan's Pacific ally Tonga, Taipei Times , 20. Oct. 2007
- The time has come for Taiwan to become a member of the UN, Gayandright , 20. Oct. 2007

- Taiwan President To Stage Relay Run to aid in UN Bid, Zhong Guo Today , 19. Oct. 2007
- 'United Nations for Taiwan' to be printed on 'unified invoices', China Post , 19. Oct. 2007

- Kuomintang wants probe of United Nations campaign abuse, China Post, 18. Oct. 2007

- President thanks Denmark party leader for backing Taiwan, Taiwan Headlines, 18. Oct. 2007
- Stamp promoting UN role for Taiwan is source of contention, International Herald Tribune, 17. Oct. 2007

- U.N. study center to be set up, Taiwan Headlines, 16. Oct. 2007

- Taiwan-Pacific Allies Summit, Solomon Times Online, 15. Oct. 2007
- The two-day at the weekend was the second annual meeting with the island nations -- the Marshall Islands, Palau, Kiribati, Tuvalu, the Solomon Islands and Nauru, Islands Business, 15. Oct. 2007


- Taiwan president secures support from Pacific allies over UN bid, Earth Times, 14. Oct. 2007

- Taiwan's South Pacific allies support its U.N. bid, Taiwan Headlines, 14. Oct. 2007

- President urges Kiribati to set up embassy in Taiwan, Taiwan Headlines, 14. Oct. 2007

- Taiwan encouraged to open up linguistically, culturally, Taiwan Headlines, 14. Oct. 2007

- President fires back on identity issue, Taipei Times, 14. Oct. 2007

- Chen chides Ma over issue of sovereignty, Taiwan Headlines, 14. Oct. 2007


- U.N. bid will help Taiwan emerge from China's shadow: president, Taiwan Headlines, 13. Oct. 2007


- DPP candidate challenges KMT rival to debate on U.N. bid issue, Taiwan Headlines, 12. Oct. 2007

- TAIWAN SUMMIT: Chen Says Taiwan Will Spare No Effort For Allies, Pacific Magazine, 12. Oct. 2007


- Chen: Viva democracy, viva UN entry, Taipei Times, 11. Oct. 2007

- Taiwan's Chen undaunted by 'Chinese suppression', AFP, 11. Oct. 2007


- President pledges to continue pushing Taiwan's U.N. bid, Taiwan Headlines, 10. Oct. 2007


- NZ Taiwanese Call for Support to Join United Nations, Epoch Times, 08. Oct. 2007


- Doug Bandow on US-Taiwan-China Relations, Michael Turton, 01. Oct. 2007

- Independence Games, The Spectator, 01. Oct. 2007


- And, if the whole world one day came to its senses and called a spade a spade, would anything actually happen? The Only Redhead in Taiwan Blog, 30. Sept. 2007