Taiwanese official indicted on spying for China

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Source: Associated Press

TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — A senior employee of Taiwan's presidential office was indicted Friday on charges of providing classified information to rival China, a prosecutor said.

Wang Jen-bing was charged with violating the national security law by leaking documents gathered during the last three years of former President Chen Shui-bian's eight-year tenure, said prosecutor Huang Mou-shin.

Chen left office in May 2008.

Chen Pin-jen, a legislative aid, was indicted on similar charges, Huang said.



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