Chu had close ties with Chinese national Wang Wei (王煒), now a center chief at Strait Herald, a subsidiary of the Fujian Daily, when Wang was a reporter, according to the indictment. Wang, who had been in Taiwan for more than a decade, allegedly persuaded Chu in 2022 to photograph classified documents and send them in exchange for NT$20,000, the indictment said. Former legislative assistant Chu Cheng-chi talks to reporters in Taipei in an undated photograph. Photo: Taipei TimesWang also allegedly provided Chu with an iPhone 13 Pro to transmit the information, in an attempt to reduce the risk of detection by national security authorities. Hung urged the government to compile data on similar cases, better understand China’s methods and review legal frameworks to address potential loopholes.

Source: Taipei Times April 08, 2026 17:12 UTC