Taiwan has arrested a major general for allegedly leaking top military secrets to the mainland, including a super-sensitive warfare planning communications network built with the help of the United States.
In a late-night news conference yesterday, the Taiwanese defence ministry said Major General Lo Hsieh-che, head of the army's electronic communications and information department, had been placed under custody by the military prosecutor's office.
"After investigation, the military prosecutor's office suspected he was absorbed by the mainland intelligence agency while he was stationed abroad between 2002 and 2005," said ministry spokesman Yu Sy-tue.
Lo, 51, who had been stationed as a military officer in the US, is the highest ranking officer arrested for allegedly spying for Beijing. Military officials said the security authorities searched Lo's office and house on January 27 and found classified documents related to the latest military electronic warfare and strategies.
The most sensitive document was the "Po Sheng Operation", a multibillion New Taiwanese dollar island-wide electronic warfare communications network set up with the help of the United States for more than a decade. Through the network, the top military Hengshan commanding base is able to direct the army, navy and air force in joint war operations and hook up with the US Pacific Command.
The leak has triggered grave concern from the US, according to cable news channel ETTV. Military officials said the system was built section by section by different contractors to avoid the entire system being exposed.
Meanwhile, Taiwanese President Ma Ying-jeou asked all government agencies to stop using the name China instead of "the mainland" or "mainland China" in order to "revert to the stipulation of the constitution".
Sources : scmp
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