Ever since the Republic of China withdrew from the United Nations in 1971, nearly 30 years ago, Taiwan's foreign relations have been in a state of chronic crisis-leaving the people of Taiwan with a diplomatic sword of Damocles hanging permanently overhead.
外交向前走──阿扁政府的國際擘圖自從一九七一年中華民國退出聯合國以來，外交，就是台灣人心頭上的一把刀。