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Koo decries prosecutors’ powers

Thursday, 02 July 2009 08:09 Taipei Times

Chairman of the Taiwan Bar Association Wellington Koo accused prosecutors yesterday of abusing their authority by barring people under investigation from leaving the country.

At a press conference, Koo said prosecutors usually impose a ban on a litigant as it makes it more convenient to probe legal cases if the individuals concerned stay within the country.

Chen daughter travel request rejected

Wednesday, 01 July 2009 08:58 Taipei Times

District prosecutors yesterday rejected a request from former president Chen Shui-bian’sdaughter, Chen Hsing-yu, to have her travel restrictions lifted, ruining her plans to study in the US with her three children.

Prosecutors rejected Chen Hsing-yu’s request “to ensure that the litigation process goes smoothly,” said Lin Jinn-tsun, spokesperson for the Taipei District Prosecutors’ Office.

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China denounced as protectionist new US anti-dumping duties on steel pipes and launched its own investigation into imports of US-made automobiles yesterday, a week before a visit by US President Barack Obama.

It also called for Washington’s swift recognition that China is a market economy, which would make it harder for the US to declare Chinese products are dumped.