Former President Chen Shui-bian was taken from his jail cell to a hospital on Sunday when a doctor found he had an irregular heartbeat after a five-day hunger strike.

A judge ruled Wednesday that former President Chen Shui-bian of Taiwan be held in jail while prosecutors pursued charges of money laundering and corruption against him.

A judge in Taipei ruled that former Taiwan president Chen Shui-bian be held in jail while prosecutors in the city pursue money-laundering and corruption charges against him.

Chen Shui-bian was detained by police after prosecutors sought his arrest on corruption and money-laundering charges.

Chen Shui-bian was detained by police after prosecutors sought his arrest on corruption and money laundering charges.

Chen Shui-bian, the former president of Taiwan, was detained by police after prosecutors sought his arrest on corruption and money laundering charges.

Chen Shui-bian, the former president of Taiwan, was detained by police after prosecutors sought his arrest on corruption and money laundering charges.

President Ma Ying-jeou of Taiwan met a senior Chinese envoy in Taipei in a bid to improve diplomatic ties.

President Ma Ying-jeou of Taiwan met with a senior Chinese envoy in Taipei on Thursday in a bid to improve diplomatic ties between their governments.

Mainland China’s negotiator on Taiwan signed a milestone agreement with his counterpart in Taipei, expanding flights and permitting shipping links.