Taiwan convicts four former ruling party officials of spying for China
Huang Chu-jung, previously an assistant to a New Taipei city councillor, receives longest sentence of 10 yearsFour former employees of Taiwan’s ruling political party have been convicted of spying for China and handed prison sentences of up to 10 years.The four include a former aide to Taiwan’s...
<p>Huang Chu-jung, previously an assistant to a New Taipei city councillor, receives longest sentence of 10 years</p><p>Four <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/jun/11/four-former-officials-in-taiwans-ruling-party-charged-with-spying-for-china-ntwnfb">former employees</a> of Taiwan’s ruling political party have been convicted of spying for China and handed prison sentences of up to 10 years.</p><p>The four include a former aide to Taiwan’s president, Lai Ching-te, when he was vice-president and for a time during his current presidency, and a senior staffer to Joseph Wu, then foreign minister and now the national security chief.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/sep/25/taiwan-convicts-four-former-ruling-party-officials-of-spying-for-china">Continue reading...</a>
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