Court rules against legislator Chen Yu-chen in defamation suit over proposed medical zone in Kinmen

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Legislator Chen Yu-chen lost a defamation lawsuit after being accused of paving the way for Chinese doctors with a proposed amendment. The court ruled that critics' concerns about her proposed "international medical zone" in Kinmen potentially allowing Chinese medical professionals to practice in Taiwan were a reasonable interpretation of the draft law. The lawsuit stemmed from Chen's claim that her reputation was damaged by accusations of "red-tagging" her legislative proposal.


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