Although they do not really exercise the freedom to vote in this monarchy, this little island city-state is also an independent country. Also as a former colony, Singapore now has a booming economy as well as a self-sufficient government. The people there are of Singaporean residency as well as citizenship. With its own armed forces, this tiny island functions totally independently and has one of the world's largest seaports. Unfortunately, this is however the case with Taiwan.
Most countries acknowledge that the PRC is the sole China.
On the other hand, there are about thirty countries that proclaim that Taiwan is the one and only China. However, these countries are mainly third world countries being influenced by Taiwan's strong economic standings. If they do not agree to such compromises, Taiwan is not allowed to attend such competitions. However, all this is out weighed by the actual functions of the island which makes it an independent country. The first and most obvious factor that makes Taiwan an independent country is that it has a government totally separate from that of the mainland.