Philippine authorities announced on March 3 an investigation into reported donations made by Chinese nationals arrested on suspicion of spying after they were found with maps and photographs of military assets stationed on the Philippine west coast.
According to a government update, four of the five suspects arrested between Jan. 24 and 25 donated motorcycles and money to police departments and governing bodies through a Chinese Communist Party (CCP) affiliate. The four named suspects are Wang Yongyi, Wu Junren, Cai Shaohuang, and Chen Haitao.
“If this was a donation in good faith, we really need to know because receiving a donation is not a bad thing,” said Claire Castro, Philippine Presidential Communications Office spokesperson, at a news conference….
Philippine Authorities Probe Donations by Suspected Chinese Spies
