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...With reporting by Lin Yang / Beijing; Natalie Tso / Taipei; and John Curran / New York...
...Scandals" did not include Taiwan's former President Chen Shui-bian, a vocal advocate for Taiwan independence who has been indicted for alleged money-laundering and misuse of public funds. Such an apparent case of "absolute power corrupting absolutely" should be a lesson to all politicians. Cy Chen, Taipei...
...scandals" did not include Taiwan's former President Chen Shui-bian, a vocal advocate for Taiwan independence who has been indicted for alleged money-laundering and misuse of public funds. Such an apparent case of "absolute power corrupting absolutely" should be a lesson to all politicians. Cy Chen, Taipei...
...Midnight Blue, Social Movement Resource Centre and the Women Coalition, with support from groups working on myriad issues, including civil rights, HIV/AIDS education and transgender awareness. It represented progress for China's gay community, marking the first large-scale event of its kind in any major Chinese city (only Taipei has hosted similar events). Antonio Licon, a Web designer for Hong Kong Magazine who grew up in Hawaii, said, "I think socially there are a lot of pressures in Hong Kong to conform to expectations and not disappoint parents...
Former Taiwanese President Chen Shui-bian made history again on Friday as prosecutors indicted him and his wife for corruption charges. After becoming the first former president to be detained for corruption at the Taipei Detention Center on Nov. 12, Taiwan's Supreme prosecutor's office indicted Chen, his wife, his son and his daughter-in-law on a list of charges that included money laundering, embezzlement, bribery and forgery. The office suggested "a severe punishment" for Chen - which could mean a life sentence - because "he showed no remorse and even attacked the judicial system," according to according...