Xu Chun-ying Allegedly Helped Chinese Official Enter Taiwan, Urged Friend to Be 'Low-Key'

(CNA, New Taipei, 19th by reporter Tsao Ya-yen) Prosecutors today presented chat records showing that Chinese spouse Xu Chun-ying, who with her friend Luo Ying allegedly helped Chinese United Front official Sun Xian enter Taiwan under the guise of a business exchange, had reminded Luo to be low-key and confidential, and to "arrange for a visit to the company" to prevent investigation. Luo claimed she only learned of Sun's identity after being indicted. According to the indictment from the Taiwan New Taipei District Prosecutors Office, Xu Chun-ying is suspected of long-term communication and reporting of political intelligence to Sun Xian, Deputy Director of the Committee for the Peaceful Reunification of the Motherland of the Shanghai Municipal Committee of the Revolutionary Committee of the Chinese Kuomintang (RCCK), and others. Along with Luo Ying, she allegedly used Luo's company, Jizhi Company, to invite Sun Xian to Taiwan for "business exchange activities," forging documents to obtain an entry permit from the National Immigration Agency, allowing Sun to meet with political and business figures in Taiwan last October. Xu Chun-ying and Luo Ying were indicted for violations of the Anti-Infiltration Act and forgery. At the hearing in the Taiwan New Taipei District Court, prosecutors summoned Luo Ying as a witness for cross-examination. Luo stated that Xu had initially introduced her to a "Director Sun" with a legal background, and she was completely unaware of his RCCK affiliation. Luo said that last year when she traveled to Shanghai, Xu suggested she could dine with Sun Xian and his family. At the dinner, Sun introduced his daughter as a director/supervisor of Shanghai Hongyun Company. As Jizhi and Hongyun had similar business scopes, Sun suggested during the meal that he might visit Taiwan under the pretext of a business exchange. The application process was handled by Jizhi employees, with Xu directly providing the materials to the staff; Luo herself did not handle any documents. Luo said that when Sun Xian came to Taiwan last October, he only visited Jizhi Company for a meeting on the day of his arrival and did not follow the originally submitted itinerary afterward. The prosecutor presented chat records between Xu Chun-ying and Luo Ying in court. In June of last year, Xu messaged Luo, saying, "Director Sun's entry permit has been obtained, be low-key and keep it as confidential as possible," and "If he comes, arrange for him to visit the company, let everyone see that Sun Xian came, and maybe even sign some letters of intent, just in case we get accused or investigated." The prosecutor asked why Xu would need to give such a reminder if it were a legitimate business trip. Luo explained that a former employee surnamed Wang, who had handled the case, had resigned and possessed a large amount of information, and had even threatened the company. Due to the sensitive nature of cross-strait relations, she feared the employee might exploit the situation. She had suggested to Xu that they cancel Sun's trip, but Xu and Sun were concerned that it would be even harder to apply in the future if he didn't come this time. In the end, she reluctantly agreed to help Sun come to Taiwan. Luo stated that Sun's visit to Taiwan was Xu's idea, and she only learned of Sun's Chinese Communist Party and government background after seeing the indictment. Before that, she only considered Sun an elderly man with a legal background and was unaware of his influence. Xu Chun-ying's defense lawyer said