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| Taiwan first lady to miss trial | Taiwan first lady to miss trial |
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| Doctors have told the wife of Taiwan's embattled President Chen Shui-bian not to attend the second session of her embezzlement trial. | Doctors have told the wife of Taiwan's embattled President Chen Shui-bian not to attend the second session of her embezzlement trial. |
| Wu Shu-chen is accused of illegally using state funds for personal expenses, charges she denies. Her trial is set to reconvene on Friday. | Wu Shu-chen is accused of illegally using state funds for personal expenses, charges she denies. Her trial is set to reconvene on Friday. |
| Mrs Wu, who uses a wheelchair, has been in hospital since fainting during her first court appearance last week. | |
| She has been paralysed from the waist down since an accident in 1985. | She has been paralysed from the waist down since an accident in 1985. |
| "We recommend she stays at the hospital to receive treatment," a hospital spokesman told journalists. | "We recommend she stays at the hospital to receive treatment," a hospital spokesman told journalists. |
| "Her blood pressure is likely to fall suddenly if she stays seated for long periods." | "Her blood pressure is likely to fall suddenly if she stays seated for long periods." |
| The presidential office said that Ms Wu had been granted sick leave by the judges and would not attend, Taiwan's Central News Agency reported. | The presidential office said that Ms Wu had been granted sick leave by the judges and would not attend, Taiwan's Central News Agency reported. |
| Personal use | Personal use |
| Ms Wu and three aides are charged over the handling of a secret presidential fund used for diplomatic work overseas. | Ms Wu and three aides are charged over the handling of a secret presidential fund used for diplomatic work overseas. |
| Officials say around $500,000 (£250,000) cannot be accounted for and accuse the president's family of taking it for their own use. | Officials say around $500,000 (£250,000) cannot be accounted for and accuse the president's family of taking it for their own use. |
| Ms Wu faces a maximum sentence of seven years in prison if she is found guilty. | Ms Wu faces a maximum sentence of seven years in prison if she is found guilty. |
| The president faces similar accusations to his wife, but is protected from prosecution by presidential immunity. | The president faces similar accusations to his wife, but is protected from prosecution by presidential immunity. |
| He has promised to resign if his wife is found guilty. | He has promised to resign if his wife is found guilty. |