Is Taiwan prevented from having normal international relations?
Yes. There still are very few governments which officially recognize Taiwan, and Taiwan belongs to only a few international organizations, where it usually sits as a “province of China”. If the people of Taiwan want the international community to support their desire to decide their future peacefully and by themselves, they have to be part of that international community. Also there are many social and economic problems caused by the lack of formal ties. With the admission of the two Koreas and the Baltics to the United Nations, there is hope that Taiwan can become a member as well.
