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BackZhang Junjie, a staffer for non-partisan legislator Gao Jin Sumay, was summoned and detained on suspicion of espionage for China
Zhang Junjie, a staffer for non-partisan legislator Gao Jin Sumay, was summoned and detained on suspicion of espionage for China
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Zhang Junjie, a staffer for non-partisan legislator Gao Jin Sumay, was summoned and detained on suspicion of espionage for China

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  • Non-party legislator Gao Jin Sumei's parliamentary office director Chen Zhiqiang and public assistant Lin Yijun were detained by the Supreme People's Procuratorate after being interviewed by the Supreme People's Procuratorate for allegedly assisting former staff Zhang Junjie in allegedly accepting Chinese funds to develop organizations.
  • Zhang Junjie has jumped bail and absconded.
  • The case involves the National Security Law and is under investigation.

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Why It Matters

Zhang Junjie joined the Gao Jin Sumei Congress team in 2002 and has been responsible for exchanges with China for a long time. He has participated in visits of indigenous groups to Beijing and Yunnan, and participated in the operation of the Taiwan Aboriginal Multi-Ethnic Cultural Exchange Association, which has received aid from the Taiwan Affairs Office of the State Council of China.

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After non-party legislator Gao Jin Sumei's "big accountant" Zhang Junjie (pictured) jumped bail and absconded, it was revealed that he was involved in a communist espionage case. The High Prosecutor's Office recently interviewed Chen Zhiqian, director of Gao Jin's Congressional Office, and Lin Yijun, a publicly funded assistant, and the ban was approved. (File photo)

After non-party legislator Gao Jin Sumei's "big accountant" Zhang Junjie cut off his electronic monitoring bracelet and fled, he was once again involved in a communist espionage case. The prosecutor's investigation revealed that Zhang was suspected of accepting Chinese funds and developing organizations in Taiwan, which may last up to ten years. The Supreme People's Procuratorate recently directed the National Security Protection Division of the Investigation Bureau to interview Chen Zhiqian, director of the National Assembly Office of SAIC, and Lin Yijun, a public assistant at the National Security Council. After the interrogation, they were charged with violating the national security law and other crimes, and the two people were detained in the High Court and approved. As for whether SAIC knew about it or was involved, it still needs to be clarified.

Zhang Jin’s Gaojin team is responsible for China affairs

The investigation found that Zhang Junjie has been responsible for coordinating exchanges with China since he joined Gao Jin Sumei’s congressional team in 2002. During the 2008 Beijing Olympics, he served as the leader of a hundred-member indigenous ethnic performance group and led the group to Beijing to participate in performances before the opening ceremony. He also participated in organizing a hundred-member Taiwan indigenous delegation to visit Beijing and Yunnan. Over the years, he has continued to travel to cross-strait exchanges with indigenous ethnic groups, and his level of contact spans China’s Taiwan-related and ethnic affairs systems.

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After the 2009 August 8 Typhoon, the Taiwan Affairs Office of the State Council provided a relief fund of 20 million yuan, and the Taiwan Aboriginal Multi-Ethnic Cultural Exchange Association established by Gaojin was responsible for liaising in Taiwan. Zhang Junjie actually handled the business involved and continued to participate in the operation of the association. Zhang has always had close contacts with China.

Investigating long-term surveillance: Zhang fled before closing the net

The investigation and long-term monitoring of Zhang Junjie found that he was involved in the development of organizations in Taiwan that were absorbed by China. At this stage, Zhang, Chen, and Lin are the main targets of investigation, and they continue to investigate the sources of Chinese funds, flows in Taiwan, organizational development methods, and contacts. Zhang suddenly abandoned bail and absconded two days before the arrest. Whether he had known the news in advance and whether his escape was related to the investigation of the national security case will be investigated together. As for Chen Zhiqian and Lin Yijun, who were detained by the court and were approved by the court, they are also the defendants in Gaojin's case of fraudulently receiving public assistant fees.

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What to Watch

AI outlook — possibilities, not facts

  • The investigation will continue to trace Zhang Junjie’s absconding whereabouts and the network involved in the case

    Very likely · Within weeks

  • Ko Kim So-mei’s parliamentary office will face internal review and possible political pressure

    Likely · Within days

Open Questions

  • Did Gao Jin Sumei know about Zhang Junjie's behavior?
  • What is Zhang Junjie’s specific whereabouts and motivation for absconding?
  • What is the specific scale and structure of Chinese capital development organizations in Taiwan?

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