Chen Lung-chu: battling for UN entry for Taiwan

He was listed in Who's Who in the World in 1992.

In 1998, he founded Taiwan's first private think tank, the Taiwan New Century Foundation (新世紀文教基金會), which has focused on Taiwan's UN entry and a variety of other topics ranging from human rights to economic and social issues.

Currently he is a professor of law at New York University Law School, a senior research scholar at Yale University and a member of the governing council of the International League for Human Rights under the presidential office.

He is also a political commentator for Formosa Television and a regular contributor to the opinion page of the Liberty Times.

Since 1993, Chen has been involved in each campaign for Taiwan's bid to re-enter the UN.

A devout Christian, Chen says he is not alone on this bumpy path because God is with him all the way. Without feeling downhearted, Chen compares himself to a warrior, who will fight until his last breath.

"It has only been nine years since Taiwan began to push for UN entry. But think about China, it took them 22 years to achieve that goal. We can't be defeated by temporary setbacks. We might have another 13 years to go," Chen said.