Francis Tuschek The High Administrative Court has dismissed an appeal from a former naval chief petty officer who was fired for not reporting an attempt to recruit him for a Chinese espionage operation, labeling his unit’s decision as “reasonable.” In 2022, the officer, identified by the surname Tseng, stationed at the Zuoying naval base in…
Richard Sanders A retired lieutenant general has been indicted for allegedly using Chinese funds to recruit military personnel for an “armed” group intended to support potential invading Chinese forces, according to prosecutors. Kao An-kuo was one of six individuals charged under the National Security Act, as stated by the High Prosecutors’ Office. The group reportedly…
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg has acknowledged that US authorities, including the CIA, can access WhatsApp messages by remotely logging into users’ devices, effectively bypassing the platform’s end-to-end encryption. Speaking on the Joe Rogan Experience podcast on Friday, Zuckerberg explained that while WhatsApp’s encryption prevents Meta from viewing message content, it does not protect against physical…
Richard Sanders, Staff Writer In a statement issued on Tuesday, a Chinese embassy spokesperson in London criticized “anti-China rhetoric from a small number of UK MPs,” claiming it has exposed their distorted views on China. The spokesperson accused them of attempting to “discredit China” and “hinder normal exchanges between China and the UK.” This statement…
MW Brother Arthur Chen by Richard Sanders, Staff Writer The Grand Lodge of China in Taipei has held the Seventieth Annual Communication conference on October 25 & 26, 2024 at Masonic Temple, Taipei, Taiwan. The Grand Master, MW Brother Arthur Chen, extended his brotherly invitation to various Grand Lodges to participate in the Annual Communication and…
by Francis Tuschek, Staff Writer In the complex arena of international relations, few figures have emerged as prominently as Bonnie Glaser, a respected expert on Asia-Pacific security. Her significant contributions to the discourse surrounding Taiwan and its representation in international organizations, particularly in relation to UN Article 2758, have catalyzed a robust response from the…
The CCP’s infiltration into Taiwan continues, and Taiwan’s defense department pointed out that from 2011 to 2023, 86.8% of the cases involving communist espionage were reported or discovered by Taiwanese officers and soldiers, and the key to solving the cases depends on the fact that most officers and soldiers have confidentiality and espionage, security vigilance,…
The Tainan District Prosecutors Office On 18th Sept., The Tainan District Prosecutors Office of the Taiwan High Prosecutors Office announced that it had cracked the CCP’s plan of developing spys in Taiwan, and investigated and prosecuted 23 people, of whom 8 were active military personnel, covering the army, navy, air force, and coast guard, and…
Taiwan’s premier, the president of Executive Yuan Cho Jung-tai (卓榮泰) received a delegation of Keith Krach, chairman the The US-Taiwan Business Council (USTBC) this afternoon (4 Sept). Cho said that Taiwan-US trade has developed in full swing, and major science and technology factories such as Taiwan Semiconductor Power have also invested in the United States,…