The light sentences relative to their crimes exposes a need for not only judicial reform, but also changes to the law restricting travel by sensitive personnel, Hsu said. The latest proposed amendment seeks to expand the list to include those involved in key technologies, but Chiou said it would not be enough. For a start, he suggested expanding its scope to include personnel working at research institutes in “national key areas,” as well as those who play critical roles in the nation’s infrastructure. As nearly all previous cases involved contact with a Chinese agent in other countries, “only restricting travel to China is not enough,” he added. Such personnel should be required to file detailed reports of their interactions with sensitive contacts from China, Hong Kong or Macau, he said.

Source: Taipei Times October 06, 2021 15:56 UTC