The international turnout for today's ceremony provided a stark reminder of China's relative power and its campaign to isolate Taiwan diplomatically.

In 1994, China announced that it would "use all economic and diplomatic resources to reward countries that are willing to isolate Taiwan."

For more than a decade, this strategy was very successful in isolating Taiwan.

Simon was also a supporter of Taiwan and opposed United States policy to isolate Taiwan.

The government maintained its military build-up against Taiwan, and pursued a vigorous policy of isolating Taiwan diplomatically.

It would be simple to isolate Taiwan, even from its staunchest supporters.

China's aggressive ambitions have benefited the Caribbean Islands as "Strategic analysts say China is laying out more money than is needed to just isolate Taiwan.

Through Africa, China has also found a way to isolate Taiwan, its diplomatic arch rival.

It is cosying up to the tyrants in Beijing and isolating Taiwan.

To isolate Taiwan from it, the Nationalist government created a new currency area for the island, and started a price stabilization program.