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The trial for Taiwan’s former president Chen Shui-bian began on Thursday. Chen is under investigation for corruption charges. From Annie Huang of the Associated Press<\/strong><\/a>:<\/p>\n

Taiwan’s defiant former president went on trial on corruption charges Thursday after angrily proclaiming that the new government is persecuting him to curry favor with rival China.<\/p>\n

Chen Shui-bian, 58, faces possible life imprisonment if convicted on charges of embezzling 104 million New Taiwan dollars ($3.12 million) from a special presidential fund, receiving bribes worth at least $9 million in connection with a government land deal and laundering part of the funds by wiring the money to Swiss bank accounts.<\/p>\n

He has repeatedly denied the charges, saying the administration of President Ma Ying-jeou is out to get him for his anti-China views.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

There is also concern over the fairness of the case. From Michael Wines of the New York Times<\/strong><\/a>:<\/p>\n

Although the evidence against Mr. Chen is strong, some analysts say the government\u2019s handling of the case has been less than deft. Prosecutors were criticized after they participated in a skit before Justice Ministry officials that clearly mocked Mr. Chen. Mr. Chen has won sympathy by claiming that his detention without bail \u2014 and, at first, without any contact with his family \u2014 has been unjustly harsh.<\/p>\n

J. Bruce Jacobs, a Taiwan scholar at Monash University in Australia, is among about 20 experts who sent letters to Taiwan\u2019s justice minister and President Ma raising concerns about the fairness of the prosecution.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe prosecutors have been going a bit wild, and how this trial is conducted will be critical,\u201d he said in a telephone interview on Thursday. \u201cThis is an important landmark in Taiwan\u2019s whole process of democratization.\u201d <\/p><\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The trial for Taiwan’s former president Chen Shui-bian began on Thursday. Chen is under investigation for corruption charges. From Annie Huang of the Associated Press: Taiwan’s defiant former president went on trial on corruption charges Thursday after angrily proclaiming that the new government is persecuting him to curry favor with rival China. 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