Former Cabinet official, businessman indicted over ‘united front’ workBy Hollie Younger / Staff writer, with CNAThe High Prosecutors' Office today indicted retired Cabinet official Hu Peng-nien (胡鵬年) and businessman Cheng Ming-chia (鄭明嘉) for cooperating with the Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) United Front Work Department to establish organizations in Taiwan. The office after completing its investigation indicted the two for contravening the National Security Act (國家安全法) by developing organizations for China. Law enforcement lead retired Cabinet official Hu Peng-nien through the High Court in Taipei today. Cheng, who has long conducted business in China, previously held a key position in an organization affiliated with the CCP’s United Front Work Department, they said. Hu and Cheng allegedly attempted to recruit active and retired military personnel and political figures to obtain classified military information, they said.

Source: Taipei Times January 26, 2026 10:52 UTC