Former DPP worker gets 6 years on appeal for developing Chinese spy ring, 10 more for espionage

A former Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) worker, Huang Chi-jung, has been sentenced to six years in prison on appeal for developing a Chinese spy organization in Taiwan. The High Court also handed him an additional 10-year sentence for his espionage activities. Prosecutors accused Huang of being recruited by Chinese intelligence agents while doing business in China. Upon returning to Taiwan, he allegedly worked to establish a spy network. His alleged recruits included former party worker Chiu Shih-yuan, former Ministry of Foreign Affairs official Ho Jen-chieh, and former vice presidential office advisor Wu Shang-yu. The group is accused of leaking classified information, such as the vice president's travel itineraries, to Chinese intelligence units. The initial sentence by the Taipei District Court was ten years, but the appellate court reduced the sentence for the national security offense to six years.