The Earth Times Online Newspaper (Free subscription) | 07/22/2008
Taipei - Taiwan's former president Chen Shui-bian sued a right-wing activist for assault Tuesday, a day after he was kicked in the back while going to court to defend himself in a defamation suit. I can tolerate any forms of criticism and insult, bu...
The Earth Times Online Newspaper (Free subscription) | 07/21/2008
Taipei - Taiwan's former president Chen Shui-bian Monday appeared in court to defend himself in a defamation suit filed by five retired military officers. I haven't the faintest idea why I am sued for libel as I have never identified any person over...
ziomal.biz (Free subscription) | 07/17/2008
FIVE FORMER ministers who served under Chen Shui-bian when he was president of Taiwan were indicted on Tuesday on corruption charges related to alleged misuse of special expense accounts.
The Irish Times (Free subscription) | 07/17/2008
FIVE FORMER ministers who served under Chen Shui-bian when he was president of Taiwan were indicted on Tuesday on corruption charges related to alleged misuse of special expense accounts.
China Digital Times (Free subscription) | 07/16/2008
From Washington Post: Five former ministers who served under Chen Shui-bian when he was president of Taiwan were indicted Tuesday on corruption charges related to the alleged misuse of special expense accounts. The indictments were the latest in a series of scandals to beset Chen, his aides and his family during and ...
Get Mash (Free subscription) | 07/15/2008
TAIPEI, Taiwan, July 15 — Five former ministers who served under Chen Shui-bian when he was president of Taiwan were indicted Tuesday on corruption charges related to alleged misuse of special expense accounts. Read the full story
Washington Post (Free subscription) | 07/15/2008
TAIPEI, July 15 -- Five former ministers who served under Chen Shui-bian when he was president of Taiwan were indicted Tuesday on corruption charges related to alleged misuse of special expense accounts.
Chinalyst - China blogs in English (Free subscription) | 06/12/2008
There is no need for Taiwan to declare independence, because Taiwan is already an independent sovereign country. President Chen Shui-bian, BBC, October 16, 2007 ??Somewhere on the attic, I have some German editions of the ???Reader???s Digest'?? from the 1960s. I don'??t know who bought them back then, and I haven'??t looked at them for years after [...]
India eNews: Top Headlines (Free subscription) | 06/08/2008
Taiwan and China, after decade-long tension caused by former president Chen Shui-bian's bid for Taiwan independence, will resume dialogue next week to pave the way for lasting peace.
The Earth Times Online Newspaper (Free subscription) | 06/05/2008
Taipei - Taiwan's former president Chen Shui-bian was ordered to pay a symbolic amount and apologize to two opponents for accusing them of staging a so-called soft coup to try to unseat him after he was reelected as president in 2004. What the def...
Asia Times (Free subscription) | 06/04/2008
For some he is a sugarcane farmer's son who fought for democracy and brought back national pride. To others he is an inefficient nepotist who sank the economy and angered China. Either way, former president Chen Shui-bian remains controversial in Taiwan, and resurfaced charges that he faked his own assassination attempt are not helping. - Cindy Sui (Jun 4, '08)
Taiwan Matters! (Free subscription) | 05/29/2008
We hate price hikes... No, wait! The administration of Taiwan's new president Ma Ying-jeou (馬英九) has been trying to place the blame for the rapid price hikes that are overwhelming the nation on the administration of former president Chen Shui-bian (陳水扁). But anyone who was paying attention should remember the Chinese Nationalist Party's ( KMT ) demands for the DPP to freeze prices while using campaign...
The Earth Times Online Newspaper (Free subscription) | 05/27/2008
Taipei - Former Taiwan president Chen Shui-bian, under suspicion of abandoning his pet dog, said Tuesday that he had given the animal to a friend. When Chen left the presidential mansion on May 20 after serving two four-year terms, it was reported he...
The Earth Times Online Newspaper (Free subscription) | 05/27/2008
Taipei - Taiwan former president Chen Shui-bian filed a lawsuit against Defence Minister Chen Chao-min Tuesday, accusing the defence chief of libel after he accused Chen Shui-bian of staging his 2004 shooting to win sympathy votes for re-election. At...
RealClearPolitics (Free subscription) | 05/25/2008
In tone, the inaugural address of Taiwan's new president, Ma Ying-jeou, differed distinctly from that of his predecessor, Chen Shui-bian, eight years ago. In substance, they were remarkably alike, particularly in setting Taiwan's stance toward mainland China. After being sworn in Tuesday, President Ma was conciliatory, saying: "We will launch a new era of cross-strait relations" with the People's Republic...
