The common family name of Lee is often spelled Rhee, Ri or Yi (meaning opposition leader Lee Hoi Chang, South Korea's first president Syngman Rhee, North Korean basketball star Ri Myong Hun and 16th-century naval hero Yi Sun Shin all share the same family name).

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This month Wu Yi, a deputy prime minister, said all rural residents (about 800m is the usual official figure) should be insured by the end of this year.

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His lawyer, Shi Yi-lin told the Associated Press that Chen believes he should have been acquitted of all charges, but also that he "has a good chance on the next appeal so he was not particularly upset".

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