DPP Legislator Puma Shen (沈伯洋) said Huang had two aides with him when he took the confidential materials out of the meeting room. They might have taken photos to help Huang plan his own version of special defense budget or might have leaked state secrets, Shen said. “That is sufficient time for Huang’s aides to take photos of the documents, page by page,” Chen said. Huang last week said that he would propose his own version of the special defense budget, she added. “The US side is to reveal the content of those special budget items in the coming weeks.

Source: Taipei Times January 21, 2026 17:13 UTC