Taiwan has long struggled for global recognition, but on Tuesday the leader of one of the world's smallest countries vowed he will not rest until the island is an "equal member of the family of nations". Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen welcomed Marshall Islands President David Kabua with a a military ceremony outside the Presidential Office Square. The sparsely populated Marshall Islands, whose president is conducting a five-day visit to Taiwan, is among the self-ruled island's remaining 14 diplomatic allies that recognise it over China. IMAGES AND SOUNDBITES