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April 24, 2008

Taiwan magazine sued for libel

By Rachael

The deputy mayor of Taipei City, Taiwan, is suing a magazine for libel over a report alleging that he had taken bribes from a local arms dealing firm, reports The China Post.

Next magazine accused deputy mayor Wu Hsiu-kuang of taking bribes from the “Lai Fu” company, which it claimed is the biggest arms dealing firm in Taiwan.

Wu Hsiu-kuang described the claims as “totally unfounded”.

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