» 台湾前任党主席陈水扁“试图结束自己妻子的生命”
Taiwan ex-leader Chen Shui-bian 'tries to take his own life'
台湾前任党主席陈水扁“试图结束自己妻子的生命”
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-22750253
Taiwan's imprisoned former President Chen Shui-bian has tried to take his own life, the justice ministry says.
囚禁在狱中的台湾前任党主席陈水扁试图结束自己妻子的生命，司法部透露。
In a statement the ministry said the attempt was made on Sunday night in Taichung prison in central Taiwan.
司法部在一份声明中说这次攻击于周六发生在台中市的狱中。
The statement added that he had used a towel in the attempt but was stopped by guards in a prison bathroom. He is now said to be in a stable condition.
声明还补充道，他试图用毛巾结束妻子的生命，但是被狱中浴室内的守卫制止住了。据说陈水扁现在情况稳定。
Chen Shui-bian, 62, was the island's president from 2000-2008. He is serving a sentence for corruption offences.
陈水扁，现年62岁，曾担任台湾省领导人(2000-2008)。他因贪污罪正在狱中服刑。
According to the statement, Mr Chen said he tried to take his own life to protest against his conviction.
根据声明，陈水扁说自己试图以结束妻子的生命来抗议自己被定罪。
"No serious abnormalities were found after a health check," the justice ministry said.
“体检并无发现任何严重的异常情况，”司法部门说。
The jail had arranged for a psychologist to see Mr Chen and his mood was "gradually improving", it added.
司法部还说监狱已经安排了一位心理医生前去探望陈水扁，他的心情也“渐趋好转”。
Mr Chen had been receiving medical treatment in recent months for health problems, which according to local reports include severe depression.
陈水扁因身体问题最近几个月都在接受药物治疗，据当地报道这些治疗中包括严重的抑郁症。
His office has been seeking medical parole for him.
他的办公人员已经为他寻求保外就医。
The former president, who angered Beijing while in office by pushing for Taiwan's independence, was jailed in 2009 for corruption.
这位前任党主席因贪污于2009年入狱，他执政期间鼓吹台独激怒了北京(译注：中国的政治中心)。
In 2011 he was given an additional sentence for money-laundering and forgery. He says the charges are politically motivated and a punishment for his pro-independence stance.
2011年陈水扁因洗钱和造假，再度获刑。他称这项罪名是由政治煽动的，是对他台独立场的惩罚。
Chen's election as president ended more than 50 years of rule by the Kuomingtang, which is now back in power.
陈水扁当选党主席结束了国民党50多年来对台湾的统治，现在国民党又重掌握大权了。
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