Ho, who remains in detention, said he had done nothing wrong and could still appeal the verdict. National Security Council Secretary-General Joseph Wu speaks at an event in Taipei on Oct. 21 last year. The NSC said the vote result sends the wrong message to the world and gives China an opportunity to divide Taiwan, carry out cognitive warfare and conduct “united front” infiltration. At this critical moment, the opposition voted down a proposal to condemn China’s military drills and instead attacked the national security and administrative teams, it said. This tramples on the efforts of the military and coast guard personnel who are on the front lines defending the country, it added.

Source: Taipei Times January 02, 2026 16:19 UTC