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...West, where the scientist is politely told to take a seat in the backroom where no one will notice his odd mannerisms and strangeness, Eastern societies have dehumanized the scientist in a completely opposite way: They have deified him. In many Asian countries, scientists are national heroes. Take Chen Jin, a top physicist, who was feted by top Chinese leaders for developing the Hanxin computer chip. Or Hwang Woo-Suk, the South Korean biologist whose pioneering stem cell research was a point of national pride. When the research of each scientist was uncovered as fraudulent, it was a blow...
...INDICTED. Chao Chien-ming, 34, son-in-law to Taiwan President Chen Shui-bian; on charges of insider trading; in Taipei. Prosecutors say Chao, an orthopedist, reaped huge profits by investing in a troubled land-development firm after learning of a plan to rescue the company. If found guilty, he could face up to eight years in prison and a $925,000 fine. Chao, who maintains his innocence, is one of several associates of the President caught up in recent scandals, sparking demands for Chen's resignation and a legislative attempt to recall him in June...
...President Chen's relatives and aides are accused of financial irregularities, but he's not. Why do you want him to step down? We don't feel pride in the President anymore. When he loses the confidence and respect of the people, there is no way for him to lead the country...
...juridical science from Harvard), Taipei Mayor and Kuomintang (KMT) chairman Ma Ying-jeou is the frontrunner to become Taiwan's President in the next election in 2008. Ma, who turns 56 this week, spoke with Time's Zoher Abdoolcarim and Natalie Tso about the scandals swirling around President Chen Shui-bian, cross-strait relations with China and his vision for Taiwan...
...Under Chen, cross-strait relations have been frozen. How would you improve ties with Beijing? We would not pursue de jure independence ... We would resume negotiations on the basis of the 1992 consensus [forged during talks in Hong Kong]?in short, "one China, different interpretations." We would facilitate economic exchanges leading eventually to a common market. We would facilitate cultural and educational exchanges, like letting mainland students attend universities in Taiwan, because we have a surplus capacity and they are very short of that ... If the two sides get together, the chance of war will be minimized...