Legislative speaker matters for EUBy Marcin Jerzewski and Jakub Janda 葉皓勤，楊雅嚳Tomorrow, the 11th Legislative Yuan is to elect its speaker. In an interview with Nikkei Asia, incumbent Legislative Speaker You Si-kun (游錫?) More recently, he oversaw the inauguration of the Department of International Affairs, the first unit in the Legislative Yuan responsible for comprehensively managing all matters related to parliamentary diplomacy. If the new legislative speaker presses for policies aimed at appeasing China or openly fights the Lai administration, European politicians would pay close attention and take action. He reinstated the International Affairs Department and held high-profile engagements with EU diplomats to showcase the KMT’s readiness to participate in the process of diversifying Taiwan’s international relations.

Source: Taipei Times January 30, 2024 21:45 UTC