Chen Shui-bian
Politician
Former first lady pleads guilty in bid for leniency...High Court, seeking lighter sentences than those handed down by the Taipei District Court in September. The wife of former president Chen Shui-bian (陳水扁) appeared at the High Court for a pre-trial hearing on whether she asked members of... In this article: Chao Chien-ming, Wu Shu-jen, and Chen Shui-bian |
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Independent.co.uk - Film & TV | November 19, 2009
Taiwan director plans Chen Shui-bian assassination movie
...local ETTV news channel said. "There are very few films (in Taiwan) about presidents but I think Chen Shui-bian is definitely qualified as he is well known internationally," Chu said. In real life, Chen was actually targeted in an...
In this article: Chu Yen-ping, Taiwan, Beijing, and China
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Taipei Times | November 14, 2009
Taiwan's APEC envoy was always a PRC pick
...Hatoyama, are attending the annual summit in Singapore. Because of Beijing's objections, President Ma Ying-jeou (馬英九) - like his predecessors Chen Shui-bian (陳水扁) and Lee Teng-hui (李登輝) - has been excluded from the forum. Last year, Ma...
In this article: APEC, Lien Chan, Taiwan, Beijing, Hu Jintao, China, Bill Clinton, and Lee Teng-hui
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Taipei Times | November 12, 2009
Lu calls for new investigation into 319 shooting
...further into the matter, Lu said, she should be a member. Saying she did not believe the allegations that the shooting was staged by Chen Shui-bian, Lu urged the Supreme Prosecutor's Office's Special Investigation Panel (SIP) to conduct a...
In this article: Annette Lu, Chen Yi-hsiung, Henry Lee, Allegation, Culprit, National Police Agency, and Ministry of Justice
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Taipei Times | November 12, 2009
EDITORIAL : Campaign to discredit Chen goes on
...it lie. They still believe that the incident was part of an elaborate conspiracy staged by former president Chen Shui-bian (陳水扁) to ensure he was re-elected. The latest episode in these risible efforts came on Wednesday when Control Yuan...
In this article: Chen Yi-hsiung, Democracy, Public Television Service, and Taiwan
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BBC News | November 12, 2009
Taiwan's Chen 'shooting' mystery
...- was not consistent with suicide. The disputed election plunged Taiwan into months of turmoil and street protests against Mr Chen. He left office last year and is appealing against a life sentence on charges of embezzlement, taking...
In this article: Suicide
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MarketWatch | November 11, 2009
Taiwan faces tough choices in Chinese trade
...and minimize the risks." Ma's dA©tente with mainland China marks a turnaround from the policies of his predecessor, Chen Shui-bian, whose Democratic Progressive Party had sought to ease Taiwan toward a more formal independence. Ma's...
In this article: Taiwan, China, Beijing, Taipei, United Nations, Dalai Lama, and Democratic Progressive Party
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USATODAY.com | November 09, 2009
China sends panda expert to Taiwan to aid breeding
...about 20 live in zoos outside China. China initially offered the pandas to Taiwan in 2005, but the then pro-independence government of Chen Shui-bian rejected the gift as propaganda to push for unification. After Ma Ying-jeou of the rival...
In this article: Taiwan, China, Giant Panda, Taipei Zoo, Ma Ying-jeou, Sichuan province, Taipei, and All rights reserved
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Telegraph.co.uk - International news | November 09, 2009
Pandas separated to encourage procreation
...about 20 live in zoos outside China. China initially offered the pandas to Taiwan in 2005, but the then pro-independence government of Chen Shui-bian rejected the gift. Only after Ma Ying-jeou of the rival Nationalist Party was inaugurated in...
In this article: China, Taiwan, Taipei, Giant Panda, Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation, and Ma Ying-jeou
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Taipei Times | November 05, 2009
NSC blames beef panic on poor communication
Chen's office said that in March last year, near the end of his term, Washington expressed hope that Chen would loosen the restrictions. Chen told US officials that as a new president had been elected, his government was a "caretaker"...
In this article: US, Taiwan, Washington, Cattle, and WTO
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Sydney Morning Herald - World | October 20, 2009
Taiwan probes Chen secrets charge
...October, in a bid to prove that he was not a flight risk. While the surprising revelation did not prompt the court to grant him bail while he prepares his appeal against his life sentence, he may now face additional charges for leaking...
In this article: Taiwan, Taipei, Wu Shu-chen, and Beijing
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Chen Shui-bian (born October 12, 1950) is a Taiwanese politician and former President of the Republic of China. He is colloquially referred to as Ah-Bian (阿扁; Ābiǎn; Taiwanese: 阿扁仔 A-píⁿ-à).
Chen, whose Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) has traditionally been supportive of Taiwan independence, took office in 2000, ending more than fifty years of Kuomintang (KMT) rule in Taiwan.
- Birth Date:
- October 12, 1950
- Birthplace:
- Guantian, Tainan, Taiwan
- Religion:
- Chinese folk religion
- Spouse:
- Wu Shu-chen
- Vice President:
- Annette Lu
- Title:
- Mayor of Taipei
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