Chang Che-ping (born December 1958) is a Taiwanese military officer

Career

Chang was born in Taoyuan, Taiwan. His parents move to Taiwan from

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. His ancestral home from Lingling,

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. He completed his studies at the

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in 1982, later graduating from

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in 1993. He led the 499th Tactical Fighter Wing in

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, and was appointed to lead the Air Force Combatant Command in 2015. Chang subsequently served as deputy commander of the

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until his promotion to commander of the air force took effect on 1 March 2018. Alternative UR
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as vice minister of defense, and was placed in charge of policy. Chang left his vice ministerial position to replace

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as president of National Defense University on 1 July 2021.

Espionage probe

On 28 July 2021,

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reported that Taiwanese prosecutors were investigating Chang over his contact with a Chinese spy ring. The probe continued into August without Chang being formally named a suspect. He was later renamed as a witness. In 2022, Taipei District Prosecutors Office charged retired major general Chien and retired lieutenant colonel Wei for developing a spy network for China, accusing the duo of unsuccessfully trying to recruit Chang.

References

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