Taiwan should accept one-China principle for its own good

Thanks to the Tsai Ing-wen administration's "pro-independence" stance and its refusal to accept the 1992 Consensus that there is only one China, Taiwan has once again attracted international attention. The island was not only barred from attending the World Health Assembly but also lost two more "diplomatic allies" in the Dominican Republic and Burkina Faso this month.

As the fourth country to break off its "diplomatic" relations with Taiwan during Tsai's term in office, Burkina Faso has dealt a huge blow to the Tsai administration. And its decision is in line with a string of similar moves by African states since 2000.

With only 18 "countries that have diplomatic ties" with it, Taiwan is left with very limited space for international maneuverings. And unless Tsai's Democratic Progressive Party changes its "pro-independence" stance and accepts the one-China principle, it will find itself in an even tighter situation. In fact, the island lost its observer status in the International Civil Aviation Organization and the World Health Organization last year.