A: Hey there, Yuki! Heard any interesting news lately?
B: Not much, just the usual stuff. Why? What's up?
A: You know Ko Wen-je, right? The guy who used to be a big shot in Taiwan politics? Well, he got released on bail after being charged with corruption!
B: Wait, seriously?! What happened?
A: Yeah, he was the mayor of Taipei until 2022. They say he took more than 17 million New Taiwan dollars as bribes for a construction project. Crazy!
B: Whoa, that's some big bucks! What did he say about it?
A: He says he's innocent and that he was wrongly charged. Plus, he's not happy with the current president and the ruling party for trying to split Taiwan.
B: Man, politics can be so messy sometimes. I guess we'll have to wait and see what happens next.
B: Not much, just the usual stuff. Why? What's up?
A: You know Ko Wen-je, right? The guy who used to be a big shot in Taiwan politics? Well, he got released on bail after being charged with corruption!
B: Wait, seriously?! What happened?
A: Yeah, he was the mayor of Taipei until 2022. They say he took more than 17 million New Taiwan dollars as bribes for a construction project. Crazy!
B: Whoa, that's some big bucks! What did he say about it?
A: He says he's innocent and that he was wrongly charged. Plus, he's not happy with the current president and the ruling party for trying to split Taiwan.
B: Man, politics can be so messy sometimes. I guess we'll have to wait and see what happens next.
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Summary
Ko Wen-je, former mayor of Taipei, was charged with corruption and released on bail in 2023. He is accused of taking over 17 million New Taiwan dollars as bribes for a construction project. Ko maintains his innocence and criticizes the current president and ruling party for attempting to divide