Taiwan's mainland affairs chief resigns
(Xinhua) Updated: 2015-02-10 17:40
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Taiwan's mainland affairs chief Wang Yu-chi attends a news conference to announce his resignation in Taipei Feb 10, 2015.[Photo/Agencies] |
TAIPEI - Taiwan's mainland affairs chief Wang Yu-chi announced his resignation on Tuesday, taking responsibility for forcing his former deputy to quit in August last year over allegations that he had leaked official secrets.
At a press conference announcing his decision, Wang said he felt sorry for the social turmoil caused by the case involving former mainland affairs deputy chief Chang Hsien-yao.
Wang's resignation came shortly after Taipei prosecutors said earlier Tuesday that they would not indict Chang for allegedly leaking secrets to the Chinese mainland because of a lack of evidence.
Expressing his disappointment, Wang said he cannot agree with the prosecutors' view but has no choice but to respect it.
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