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Chen's wife charged

BEIJING: Taiwan prosecutors announced in Taipei on Friday that they would file corruption charges against Wu Shu-chen, wife of Taiwan leader Chen Shui-bian, along with other officials in Chen's Government. At a media briefing, a spokesman for the Taiwan High Prosecutor's Office said Ms. Wu Shu-chen was being charged with embezzlement, forgery of documents and perjury, involving 14.8 million New Taiwan dollars. Three former aides of Mr. Chen, close aide Ma Yong-cheng, Lin Teh-shun and an accountant were also indicted on charges involving the alleged mishandling of a secret office fund, said prosecutor Chang Wen-cheng. — Xinhua

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