Due to the One China policy the United States doesn't recognize the Government of the Republic of China and all diplomatic relations between the two countries take place on an unofficial basis.
It's time to change this. Taiwan is an independent country. Taiwan maintains the Taipei Economic and Cultural Offices at 12 locations in the United States and the United States maintains the American Institute in Taiwan in Taipei. Taiwan and the United States should have more close tie since people in both countries share the same value.
Taiwan is a country, but China states that Taiwan is just another part of China. The consequence is that the USA and most countries in the world don't want to upset China, therefore do not recognize Taiwan as a country.



