Ex-colonel denied final appeal in spy recruitment caseStaff writer, with CNAThe Supreme Court on Thursday denied the final appeal for an 11-year prison sentence for an ex-air force colonel who recruited spies for China while on active duty, but handed charges involving the leak of military info back to a lower court. Taichung prosecutors said Chang received NT$1.34 million (US$42,583) from his handlers between 2019 and 2023, with some monthly payments reaching NT$65,000 for his role in providing intelligence and recruiting other spies for China. The Supreme Court in Taipei is pictured in an undated photograph. In the same ruling, the court dismissed all charges against Chung due to his death and acquitted Yeh, citing insufficient evidence. On Thursday, the Supreme Court remanded two other charges of Chang — for which he received four and three-year prison terms, respectively — to the lower court for a retrial.

Source: Taipei Times January 30, 2026 17:13 UTC