Taipei, April 13 -- Taiwan's ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) on Sunday expelled Ho Jen-chieh, a former assistant to Joseph Wu, the current national security chief and former foreign minister, following allegations of his involvement in a Chinese espionage case, Focus Taiwan reported.

The decision came after an emergency meeting at the DPP's Yilan County headquarters today, where officials discussed the serious charges against Ho Jen-chieh. Ho worked under Joseph Wu from 2018 to 2024 as Taiwan's foreign minister.

Chiu Chia-chin, the head of the DPP's Yilan office, stated that the decision of expulsion was unanimous, emphasising that Ho's actions were destroying the party's reputation and "running counter to the DPP's core value...