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Detained former Taiwan leader hospitalized

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... ...full story at People's Daily

from People's Daily on Mon, Nov 17 2008

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