ABSTRACT
The Republic of China (ROC) on Taiwan suffered another diplomatic setback in 2003 when its bid for UN membership was rejected by the world body for the eleventh time.1 Launched in 1993, Taipei’s campaign to return to the United Nations has been ignored except by a few diplomatic allies. Despite the expected setbacks, largely due to Beijing’s isolation of Taiwan internationally, Taipei officials have vowed to continue trying to expand the island country’s “international space.”2 This chapter explores the causes and consequences of Taipei’s persistence in its bid for UN membership.
