3 Former Political Aides in Taiwan Arrested on Suspicion of Being Chinese Spies

3 Former Political Aides in Taiwan Arrested on Suspicion of Being Chinese Spies
Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen gestures during a ceremony to unveil the Cyber Security Investigation Office in New Taipei City on April 24, 2020. Sam Yeh/AFP via Getty Images
Frank Fang
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TAIPEI, Taiwan—Three Taiwanese men who were once aides to local lawmakers have been taken into custody on espionage charges for allegedly passing on confidential information to China.

The three former aides, Lee Yi-hsien, Chen Wei-jen, and Lin Yun-ta, were interrogated by the prosecutor’s office in Taipei on June 18, after local prosecutors and officials from Taiwan’s Ministry of Justice Investigation Bureau conducted raids at five separate locations, according to local media.

Frank Fang
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Frank Fang is a Taiwan-based journalist. He covers U.S., China, and Taiwan news. He holds a master's degree in materials science from Tsinghua University in Taiwan.
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