In a bid to head off rumors surrounding wedding plans for President Chen Shui-bian's (陳水扁) son, Chen Chih-chung (陳致中), the Presidential Office will "at an appropriate time" hold a press conference to clarify the situation.
"Details concerning [Chen Chih-chung's engagement and wedding] are still in the planning stages at the moment," said Presidential Office spokesman Chen Wen-tsung (陳文宗) yesterday.
"Information about the matter will be made public when everything is finalized," Chen said.
Engagement
Chen Hui-wen (陳慧文), the presidential residence manager, confirmed on Sunday that the president's only son was planning on holding an engagement ceremony with Huang Jui-ching (黃睿靚) before marrying in June.
Chen Chih-chung, 26, is expected to graduate next month from the University of California at Berkeley.
Huang, 26, is a native of Changhua and graduated last year with a music degree from the Taipei National University of Art.
Low profile
While the first family has so far maintained a low profile on the matter, wind of the news has already sent local media into a frenzy of guesswork, from speculation on which hotel the first family might use for the wedding, to which company may be selected to provide catering.
Last Friday, Huang was spotted by the local media trying on wedding dresses at a wedding salon in Taipei's Zhongshan North Road.
It was the same salon that tailored the wedding dress for Chen Chih-chung's sister, Chen Hsin-yu (陳幸妤), four years ago.
Graduation
According to Chen Hui-wen, Chen Chih-chung is expected to complete his Master's degree this May.
Then, first lady Wu Shu-chen (
Chen Chih-chung will then return to Taiwan with Wu and start making preparations for the engagement and wedding ceremony, the presidential residence manager added.
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