Alleged spy stationed in Thailand, not U.S. as reported: official
ROC Central News Agency
2011/02/09 10:22:55
Washington, Feb. 8 (CNA) A Taiwanese army general who has been detained on espionage charges used to work in Thailand, not the United States as news reports have claimed, a senior official at Taiwan's representative office in Washington, D.C. said Tuesday.
It has been confirmed that the detained one-star general, Lo Hsien-che, was stationed in Thailand and should not have had access to Taiwan-U.S. military cooperation projects, the official said.
The intelligence leaked by the 51-year-old officer was also believed to have nothing to do with U.S. military intelligence, the official said.
Taiwan's Ministry of National Defense (MND) said earlier Tuesday that Lo was recruited by Chinese agents when he was stationed overseas between 2002 and 2005.
Media reports said the suspect had access to top secret documents related to the so-called Po Sheng program, which involves communication links between the armed forces of Taiwan and the United States.
Wang Ming-wo, acting director of the MND's Political Warfare Bureau, would not confirm the reports, saying it was not possible to immediately assess any damage that may have been caused.
Before his arrest on Jan. 25, Lo was head of communications and electronic information at the Army Command Headquarters.
He had earlier served as deputy director of international intelligence at the MND.
Lo allegedly provided classified information to non-authorized personnel and was arrested after searches were conducted at his residence and office on Jan. 25, according to Wang.
After Lo was questioned, a military court granted a request filed by prosecutors that he be detained.
He is believed to be one of Taiwan's highest-ranking military officials to have allegedly spied for China in more than two decades. (By Zep Hu and Sofia Wu) enditem/ls
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