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...inaugural address, Taiwan's President Chen Shui-bian pledged "to unify the people of Taiwan." It worked: Taiwan's people are now uniting against him. Amid allegations of insider trading and influence peddling involving senior aides, his son-in-law and the First Lady, Chen's public-approval rating has plunged below 20%. Faced with the threat of revolt from his own supporters, Chen last week beat a strategic retreat, announcing he would hand over day-to-day running of the government to Premier Su Tseng-chang. "He knows he's in political trouble," says Emile Sheng, a political-science...
...DETAINED. Chao Chien-ming, 34, son-in-law of embattled Taiwan President Chen Shui-bian; on suspicion of insider trading; in Taipei. Prosecutors say that Chao, who denies the allegations, used privileged information to make more than $10 million by investing in troubled Taiwan Development Corp. shortly before its shares shot up 800%. Recent scandals involving family and associates have driven Chen's approval rating to record lows, prompting opposition politicians to demand his resignation; members of his own party have expressed concern that his woes might hurt the party in upcoming elections...
Layovers between flights are always a drag, but Taiwan's PRESIDENT CHEN SHUI-BIAN discovered last week that they can also be an embarrassment. En route to Costa Rica and Paraguay, two of a dwindling number of nations hat still have full diplomatic relations with Taiwan, Chen wanted to stop over in San Francisco or New York City. While his plane refueled, he'd get to show the Chinese leadership-which views Taiwan as a breakaway province-that he's welcome in the U.S., traditionally Taiwan's staunchest ally. But Washington, irritated by Chen's provocative stance toward Beijing, told...
...Provoking Whom? I question the premise of your report on Taiwan's politics, "Combat Fatigue" [April 3]. It is unfair to say that President Chen Shui-bian is taking an overly provocative stance toward China and that the U.S. has been irritated by Chen's compulsion to upset the status quo. The fact is, China has missiles aimed at Taiwan, and last year it passed an anti-secession law aimed at preventing Taiwanese independence. So which side is shaking up the status quo? Harn Ming-Rong Kaohsiung, Taiwan...
...Mood to Fight "Combat Fatigue" [april 3] discussed the impatience that many Taiwanese voters have with President Chen Shui-bian's deliberately provocative stance toward China. I strongly feel that the future of Taiwan depends on economic development. I can support only political leaders who can improve Taiwan's economy and give me a better standard of living. That's what I will be thinking about as we approach the next presidential election in 2008. Song Xiaowen Pingzhen City, Taiwan...