Taiwan political parties hit with widespread charges of Chinese espionage

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Taiwanese political staffers of both the ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) and opposition Kuomintang (KMT) are being rounded up and prosecuted as part of a nationwide anti-espionage effort.

Four members of staff in the DPP were charged on Tuesday with spying for the Chinese Communist Party, according to the Taipei Times.

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