The world has largely deserted Taiwan and its 23 million people – the only democracy among 1.2 billion Chinese. Only 24 countries, mostly tiny island states, maintain diplomatic relations, while all but one of the world’s major powers and all important international institutions, including the United Nations, dance to the mainland’s tune on the issue.
世界已经在很大程度上抛弃了台湾和它2300万的人民，他们是12亿中国人中唯一的民主政体。只有24个国家，其中绝大多数是小得可怜的岛国与它保持着外交关系，除一个例外的世界上所有的强国以及所有重要的国际组织，包括联合国，都在这一问题上与大陆保持着同样的基调。