Formal ties with US would lift Taiwan’s status: YouNORMALIZATION: The legislative speaker said he has never been shy to admit that he is a Taiwanese independence advocate and would continue to fight for Taiwan’s statusBy Chung Li-hua and Jonathan Chin / Staff reporter, with staff writerTaiwan’s status would be normalized if the US resumed diplomatic ties with Taiwan, Legislative Speaker You Si-kun (游錫堃) said yesterday, adding that the issue of Taiwan’s identity has been gaining attention worldwide. Legislative Speaker You Si-kun, right, talks during an online interview with media personality Frances Huang in Taipei yesterday. Asked about possible constitutional amendments, You expressed reservation and highlighted the difficulties such proposals must overcome. Lawmakers have sent 56 proposed amendments to the Legislative Yuan Constitutional Amendment Committee and they are expected to file more, he said. Given this constraint, lawmakers will have to pass the floor vote on the constitutional amendments before March 29 next year, he said.

Source: Taipei Times August 05, 2021 15:56 UTC