TAIPEI, Nov. 17 (Xinhua) -- Former Taiwan leader Chen
Shui-bian was hospitalized on Monday after an irregular heart beat was detected
by prison doctors following Chen's refusal to eat.
Chen, who has been held for five days, has refused to
eat since being detained last Wednesday. He was sent to a hospital for a medical
check on Sunday night.
On Monday morning, Chen was transferred to the Taipei
county hospital for further medical treatment.
Chen has been given intravenous drips in the
hospital. Sources with the hospital said Chen was weak at present but had no
life threatening problems, according to Taiwan media.
Chen was detained for alleged involvement in overseas
money laundering and corruption, Taiwan media reported.
Prosecutors question former Taiwan
leader Chen Shui-bian's wife,
daughter
TAIPEI,
Nov. 15 (Xinhua) -- Taiwan prosecutors questioned former leader Chen Shui-bian's
wife and daughter on Saturday as part of probe efforts on a corruption case,
local media reported. Full story
Taiwan court upholds 7-year jail term
on former Taiwan leader's
son-in-law
TAIPEI, Nov. 13
(Xinhua) -- Former Taiwan leader Chen Shui-bian's son-in-law's jail term
remained unchanged at seven years over allegedly being involved in insider
trading, local media said, quoting a court decision on Thursday. Full story
Former Taiwan leader Chen Shui-bian
formally detained
BEIJING,
Nov. 12 (Xinhua) -- Former Taiwan leader Chen Shui-bian was formally detained
Wednesday for allegedly being involved in overseas money laundering and
corruption. Full story
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Former Taiwan leader Chen Shui-bian
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Taipei, southeast China's Taiwan Province, Nov. 11, 2008.(Xinhua Photo)
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Taiwan ex-leader Chen Shui-bian
handcuffed over graft scandal
TAIPEI, Nov. 11 (Xinhua) -- Former Taiwan leader
Chen Shui-bian was handcuffed by prosecutors Tuesday for being involved in
overseas money laundering and graft.
Chen was seen
in TV news footage high raising his hands and showing the handcuffs before being
taken to Taipei district court, where a judge could officially approve the
arrest. Full story
Former Taiwan leader's aide detained
in money-laundering case
TAIPEI, Nov. 4 (Xinhua) -- Taipei prosecutors on Tuesday
took a step forward in investigating the money-laundering case of the former
Taiwan leader Chen Shui-bian, with the detention of one of his top aides, Ma
Yong-cheng.
Ma had been interrogated by prosecutors five times, but on
Tuesday the prosecutors put him on the list of defendants in the
money-laundering case and sought court approval for his arrest. Full story
Ex-Taiwan official indicted for money
laundering cover-up
TAIPEI, Aug. 28 (Xinhua) -- Yeh Sheng-mao, former
investigation chief of Taiwan, was accused on Thursday for allegedly hiding
information in a suspected money-laundering case related to ex-Taiwan leader
Chen Shui-bian.
The "investigation bureau" of Taiwan was said to have
received information from an anti-money laundering group on Jan. 29. The
information said Chen's daughter-in-law, Huang Jui-ching, set up a bank account
in the Cayman Islands and was suspected of money laundering. Full story
Former Taiwan leader Chen Shui-bian
barred from leaving island
TAIPEI, Aug. 17 (Xinhua) -- Former Taiwan leader Chen
Shui-bianhas been barred from leaving the island by prosecutors who searched his
home and office in connection with corruption allegations.
The prosecutors seized five boxes of evidence and three
computers on Saturday, and ordered Taiwan's former leader not to leave the
island. Full story
Ex-Taiwan leader Chen Shui-bian quits
DPP
TAIPEI, Aug. 15 (Xinhua) -- Former Taiwan leader Chen
Shui-bian and his wife Wu Shu-chen quit the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP)
on Friday, when he issued a written statement at 3:30 p.m., shortly before the
opening of a meeting by the temporary standing committee of the DPP central
committee.
Chen's move was apparently intended to avoid embarrassment
at the meeting, which was to decide what to do about Chen, who admitted on
Thursday that he had failed to fully declare his campaign funds, saying his wife
transferred these funds abroad without informing him. Full story
