Man jailed for attempted bribery in bid to get information for ChinaStaff writer, with CNAA former employee of a Taiwanese airline was sentenced to six months in prison for attempting to bribe a Mainland Affairs Council (MAC) official to obtain classified information on behalf of Chinese intelligence, the Taiwan High Court ruled yesterday. The high court ruled that the man, surnamed Chiao (喬), was guilty of attempted bribery under the Anti-Corruption Act and sentenced him to six months in prison and ordered the confiscation of illicit gains totaling Chinese yuan 30,000 (about NT$136,339). Chiao declined to comment when approached by reporters after the ruling, saying only that he respected the court’s decision. The outlets also said the MAC research dealt with cross- strait flights or defense-related topics. In response to the verdict, the MAC said many of its research projects involve classified information and are frequently targeted by people seeking to obtain such material.

Source: Taipei Times January 20, 2026 17:14 UTC