Legislative Speaker You Si-kun, left, speaks to former president Chen Shui-bian during a radio show hosted by Chen in Kaohsiung yesterday. Photo courtesy of You Si-kun’s officeAsked to share his views on joining the UN and Taiwan-US relations, You said that both are very important. “If war breaks out in the Taiwan Strait, the US might recognize Taiwan, but if there is no conflict, it [recognition] could drag out for a long time,” he added. You also thanked Japan for treating Taiwan like a country during the Tokyo Olympic Games opening ceremony on Friday. During the parade of nations, Japanese public broadcaster NHK called the nation “Taiwan” rather than “Chinese Taipei” as the team marched into the stadium.

Source: Taipei Times July 25, 2021 16:00 UTC