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Taipei Times
Date: Jan 4, 2018
By: Jason Pan / Staff reporter
The Ministry of National Defense (MND) yesterday confirmed that four active duty
Ministry of National Defense spokesman Major General Chen Chung-chi confirms that six active and retired military personnel are under investigation as witnesses in connection with the investigation into New Party spokesman Wang Ping-chung at a routine news conference in Taipei yesterday. Photo: CNA
personnel and two retired officers are under investigation in connection with a case involving allegations that New Party spokesman Wang Ping-chung (王炳忠) tried to develop media and espionage networks with financial backing from the Chinese government.
“There are four people on active duty and two retired officers who have been summoned for the investigation and were questioned as witnesses. As of now, there is no indication of their involvement in the case,” spokesman Major General Chen Chung-chi (陳中吉) said in response to questions during a regular news conference at the ministry.
From his understanding, the four men on active duty had “liked” posts by Wang on Facebook and other social media platforms, he said.
Since the case is under judicial investigation, Chen said he could not divulge the ranks of those who were questioned, and he also declined to reveal their assigned units.
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