Taiwan general Lo Hsien-che held on China spy charges
LONDON. February 9. KAZINFORM A Taiwanese general has been detained on suspicion of spying for China - the highest-ranking officer involved in alleged espionage in decades; Kazinform refers to BBC News.
Maj Gen Lo Hsien-che was recruited by China in 2004 while he was stationed overseas, the defence ministry said.
But officials declined to comment on reports that he had worked in the US and had sold secrets about military communications networks.
His arrest follows an investigation launched last year.
Gen Lo returned to Taiwan in 2006 and was made a major general in 2008, defence ministry spokesman Yu Sy-tue said.
At the time of his arrest, he was head of the military command's communications and information office, Mr Yu said.
The defence ministry has set up a group in an attempt to limit any possible damage, Lt Gen Wang Ming-wo, of the ministry's Political Warfare Bureau was quoted by AFP as saying.
"He has brought shame to the military. Servicemen are supposed to be loyal to their country," Mr Wang said; Kazinform cites BBC News.
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