Reported about 1 year ago
On July 6, 2024, the Chairman of the Straits Exchange Foundation, Zheng Wen-Can, was suspected of being detained by the Taoyuan District Prosecutor's Office late on July 5 under the Anti-Corruption Act, with bail set at 5 million NT$, restricted residency, and travel ban. During his tenure as the Mayor of Taoyuan, Zheng Wen-Can allegedly received bribes related to land expansion cases in Taoyuan, leading to the investigation by the Taoyuan District Prosecutor's Office. Taoyuan Mayor Zhang Shan-Zheng revealed that in a case involving the expansion of the Gong Wu Industrial Zone's land, Zheng Wen-Can instructed for landlords to rezone the land themselves, a practice rarely seen in land acquisition. Investigations are ongoing to understand this aspect further. As for the current progress of the Gong Wu Industrial Zone, Mayor Zhang mentioned that it is stuck at the Urban Planning Committee of the Ministry of the Interior with no advancement. Nationalist Party Taoyuan City Councilor Huang Jingping disclosed that Zheng Wen-Can's involvement relates to the “Huaya Technology Park” project in Guishan District, which saw a substantial increase in land value after changing from an agricultural to an industrial zone. Details of individuals associated with the case and recent developments are included in the report.
Source: YAHOO