Taiwan Under Siege: Alleged Spies within the Green Camp Face Detention

The investigation expands as multiple individuals linked to the ruling party are accused of espionage, raising concerns about national security.

Investigations into alleged espionage activities within Taiwan's ruling party, the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP), have intensified, leading to a series of detentions. The investigation, which began with the arrests of several individuals, including the assistant of former Legislative Yuan President You Si-kun (游錫堃), Wu Shang-yu (吳尚雨) from the Presidential Office, the former deputy director of the DPP's Institute of Democracy, Chiu Shih-yuan (邱世元), and Huang Chu-jung (黃取榮), an aide to New Taipei City Councilor Li Yu-tien (李余典), has now ensnared He Jen-chieh (何仁傑), a former assistant to National Security Council Secretary-General Wu Chao-hsieh (吳釗燮) during his tenure as Foreign Minister.

He Jen-chieh (何仁傑) was detained and denied visitation rights last night, under suspicion of violating the National Security Act. The Taipei District Prosecutors Office has declined to comment on the details of the case due to the ongoing investigation.

The case drew further attention when Kuomintang (KMT) legislator Hsu Chiao-hsin (徐巧芯) questioned National Security Bureau Director Tsai Ming-yen (蔡明彥) in the Legislative Yuan on the 9th. Hsu (徐巧芯) stated that He Jen-chieh (何仁傑), the former assistant of Wu Chao-hsieh (吳釗燮), was also under investigation for being a spy. However, the identification was initially mistaken for another individual, also named He Jen-chieh (何仁傑), who serves as a specialist at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs' North American Affairs Department. Hsu Chiao-hsin (徐巧芯) subsequently apologized for the error, sparking significant discussion.