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Chen Hsing-yu Confirms Divorce, Suggests Media Leak for News Content

From Liberty Times · () Chinese

Translated from Chinese, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

At a glance

News Named sources Context piece
  • Chen Hsing-yu, daughter of former Taiwan President Chen Shui-bian, confirmed she and her husband Zhao Jian-ming have been divorced for some time.
  • She suggested the timing of the news leak was to ensure media had content, implying it was a slow news day.
  • Chen stated she has no further comment and her father, Chen Shui-bian, expressed dissatisfaction with the media coverage.

Chen Hsing-yu, the daughter of former Taiwan President Chen Shui-bian, has confirmed that she and her husband, Zhao Jian-ming, have been divorced for some time. The news emerged as media outlets gathered outside her dental clinic, seeking a response.

Divorce has already happened some time ago.

โ€” Chen Hsing-yuChen Hsing-yu confirmed her divorce to reporters outside her clinic.

Emerging from her clinic around 1:30 PM, Chen Hsing-yu, carrying her lunch, casually remarked to reporters that the divorce had occurred a while ago. She speculated that the news broke today because the media might have been lacking other stories, suggesting it was a deliberate leak to ensure they had content.

Despite the public attention, Chen stated that her mood has not been affected and she would continue her scheduled consultations in the afternoon. She appeared composed when facing the cameras, indicating she was initially unaware of the extent of the media's interest and learned about the divorce's public disclosure from others.

I was worried the media would be bored.

โ€” Chen Hsing-yuChen Hsing-yu speculated on the timing of the divorce news breaking.

Her father, former President Chen Shui-bian, reportedly expressed displeasure with the media's handling of the situation, emphasizing that Chen Hsing-yu would not offer further comments. He conveyed that adding to the current situation would be akin to "salting the wound." However, Chen herself reiterated that she had "no supplement" to add, reinforcing her stance on not elaborating further on the matter.

There is no supplement.

โ€” Chen Hsing-yuChen Hsing-yu declined to provide further details on the divorce.
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Originally published by Liberty Times in Chinese. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.