"alai" hou taigu-bang e phoe:

First lady to receive freedom award for Chen
/ Te-it hujin the3 Tan Chongthong khi nia2 chu7iu5 chiang2

2001/11/11
TAIPEI, CNA
/ Alai hoanek


Republic of China First Lady Wu Shu-chen will leave for France Sunday to receive an international freedom award on behalf of President Chen Shui-bian. 

/ Tionghoa Binkok (THBK) Te-it hujin Gou Siokchin Lepaijit chhuthoat khi France the3 Tan Chuipinn Chongthong nia kokche chu-iu chiang2.


The "2001 Freedom Award" ceremony of the Liberal International is slated to take place Wednesday at the European Parliament headquarters in Strasbourg, with Patrick Cox, the leader of the European Parliament's union of Liberal Parties, presiding over the event. 

/ Kokche Chu-iu Lianbeng (Liberal International) e "2001 Chu-iu Chiang" uteng Pai-3 ti Strasbourg e Auchiu Gi7hoe7 chongpou ki2heng5, iu5 Auchiu Gihoe e Chu-iu-tong lianbeng chusek Patrick Cox chu2chhi5.


President Chen has said repeatedly that he is grateful for the Liberal International's decision to honor him with the award, calling it a global recognition of Taiwan's democratic achievements. Chen will see his wife off Sunday night at Chiang Kai-shek International Airport near Taipei. 

/ Tan Chongthong itchai kong, i chin kamsia Kokche Chu-iu Lianbeng koatteng hou i chit-e chiang e kong-eng5, che si sekai tui3 Taioan bin5chu2 seng5chiu7 e kheng2teng7.


The executive committee of the Liberal International made the decision to bestow the annual award on Chen during a Feb. 9 meeting because of the ROC president's outstanding contributions to human rights and freedom. 

/ Kokche Chu-iu Lianbeng e chit7heng5 uioanhoe ti 2-goeh 9-jit e hoegi koatteng panchiang hou THBK Tan Chhongthong, inui i tui jin5khoan5 kah chu-iu e kiatchhut kong3hian3.


The London-based Liberal International initially planned to present Chen with the award in Copenhagen, but the president was denied a visa to travel to Denmark. The group then decided to change the venue to Strasbourg, but French authorities also refused to grant Chen a visa to enter the country.

/ Set-ti London e Kokche Chu-iu Lianbeng punlai ke3oe7 ti Copenhagen panchiang hou Tan Chongthong, tansi Denmark mhoat visa [chhiamcheng3] hou chongthong. Aulai in koatteng chiong te7tiam2 kai-khi Strasbourg, tansi France tongkiok ma kuchoat hoat visa hou Tan Chongthong.