The United Nations General Assembly opened its 62nd session on Tuesday.

At the same time, the Taiwan authorities' bid for "UN membership", which serves the purposes of Taiwan leader Chen Shui-bian, is moving ahead at an accelerated pace.

While Chen's three letters to UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, pressing for UN membership, have been rejected, the Taiwan authorities, using money to pave the way, have made a few small countries submit a draft resolution, asking that the General Committee of the UN General Assembly put the matter of "Taiwan's UN membership" on the formal agenda of the 62nd session.