Former Taiwan official Chang Hsien-yao was accused by his boss of leaking information to mainland China ahead of talks, but prosecutors said there was not enough evidence to warrant charges. Photo: Voice of America
Former Taiwan official Chang Hsien-yao was accused by his boss of leaking information to mainland China ahead of talks, but prosecutors said there was not enough evidence to warrant charges. Photo: Voice of America
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Historic mainland China-Taiwan presidential summit was held back by spying row, says man at centre of espionage probe

Ex-Taiwan official says President Xi Jinping and his Taiwanese counterpart Ma Ying-jeou could have met earlier than last year if it wasn’t for the spy dispute

Minnie Chan
Minnie Chan

Updated: 11:49pm, 15 Jan, 2016

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Former Taiwan official Chang Hsien-yao was accused by his boss of leaking information to mainland China ahead of talks, but prosecutors said there was not enough evidence to warrant charges. Photo: Voice of America
Former Taiwan official Chang Hsien-yao was accused by his boss of leaking information to mainland China ahead of talks, but prosecutors said there was not enough evidence to warrant charges. Photo: Voice of America
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