Regarding the desertion of soldiers in Kinmen, Vice Minister of National Defense Bai Honghui said at the Foreign Affairs and National Defense Committee of the Legislative Yuan today that this incident was not allowed in the first place, and fleeing before the enemy is the death penalty, and there are related criminal responsibilities.

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[Reporter Chen Yufu/Taipei Report] Chen Jiaxun, a soldier on Erdan Island in Kinmen, fled to China on the 9th and has not returned. Lin Jingyi, a legislator of the Democratic Progressive Party, is concerned about the progress of the case today, questioning that the Ministry of National Defense cannot handle even a deserter.

Vice Minister of National Defense Bai Honghui said at the Foreign Affairs and National Defense Committee of the Legislative Yuan today that this incident was not allowed in the first place, and fleeing before the enemy is the death penalty, and there are related criminal responsibilities.

Bai Honghui pointed out that Chen Jiaxun's situation is "a deserter", and the Kinmen District Prosecutor's Office has issued a wanted arrest for him.

Lin Jingyi criticized that the Ministry of National Defense's attitude towards the desertion case has not been clear enough, as if to make excuses for the deserters, the outside world is already questioning the incompetence of the Ministry of Defense, people who have passed can't be brought back, and people are still living so happily there, this matter Just put it there, and the CCP’s cognitive warfare will succeed.

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Bai Honghui responded that he does not think that cognitive warfare will be successful. It is more important to let the evidence speak for itself, and deal with it in accordance with relevant laws and regulations, notification of leaving the camp, and wanted arrest methods.

The position of the Ministry of National Defense is "this is completely unacceptable, and serving in the military is to protect national security."

Bai Honghui emphasized that this matter was not allowed in the first place. In terms of military service, fleeing before the enemy is the death penalty and leaving one's post without authorization.

In fact, after the announcement of the wanted arrest, the relevant criminal responsibilities and penalties, including fleeing before the enemy, are very clear. Depending on the degree, there are fixed-term imprisonment of more than 7 years, life imprisonment, and even the most severe death penalty. "We have already announced it."

How did Chen Jiayu go to China?

Bai Honghui said that this will not be announced until the parties concerned explain it face to face, and the Ministry of National Defense investigates and compares it.

Chen Jialing's repatriation is currently being coordinated by the Mainland Affairs Council and other relevant agencies.