Chang Che-ping

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In this Chinese name, the family name is Chang.
Chang Che-ping
張哲平
President of National Defense University
Assumed office
1 July 2021
Preceded byWang Shin-lung
13th Deputy Minister (Policy) of National Defense of the Republic of China
In office
1 July 2019 – 30 June 2021
MinisterChiu Kuo-cheng
Yen Teh-fa
Preceded byShen Yi-ming
Succeeded byPo Hung-hui
7th Commander of the Republic of China Air Force
In office
1 March 2018 – 30 June 2019
Preceded byShen Yi-ming
Succeeded byHsiung Hou-chi [zh]
Deputy Commander of the Republic of China Air Force
In office
1 December 2016 – 28 February 2018
Preceded byLiu Shou-jen [zh]
Succeeded byHsiung Hou-chi [zh]
Personal details
BornDecember 1958 (age 65)
Taoyuan, Taiwan
Alma materRepublic of China Air Force Academy
National Defense University
Military service
Allegiance Republic of China
Branch/service Republic of China Air Force
Years of service1982–
RankGeneral General
UnitCommanding General of the Air Force
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese張哲平
Simplified Chinese张哲平

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

Career[edit]

Chang was born in Taoyuan, Taiwan. His parents move to Taiwan from Mainland China. His ancestral home from Lingling, Hunan. He completed his studies at the Republic of China Air Force Academy in 1982, later graduating from National Defense University in 1993. He led the 499th Tactical Fighter Wing in Hsinchu, and was appointed to lead the Air Force Combatant Command in 2015. Chang subsequently served as deputy commander of the Republic of China Air Force until his promotion to commander of the air force took effect on 1 March 2018.[1] On 1 July 2019, Chang succeeded Shen Yi-ming as vice minister of defense, and was placed in charge of policy.[2] Chang left his vice ministerial position to replace Wang Shin-lung as president of National Defense University on 1 July 2021.[3][4]

Espionage probe[edit]

On 28 July 2021, Mirror Media reported that Taiwanese prosecutors were investigating Chang over his contact with a Chinese spy ring.[5][6] The probe continued into August without Chang being formally named a suspect.[7] 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.[8]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Lu, Hsin-hui; Ko, Lin (26 February 2018). "Air Force gets new commander in Cabinet reshuffle". Central News Agency. Retrieved 2 July 2021. Alternative URL 1 and 2
  2. ^ "Shen Yi-ming takes top job". Taipei Times. 3 July 2019. Retrieved 2 July 2021.
  3. ^ Yu, Matt; Chung, Yu-chen; Lim, Emerson (24 June 2021). "Taiwan's Army commander appointed new Chief of the General Staff". Central News Agency. Retrieved 2 July 2021. Republished in part as: "Military reshuffle touted". Taipei Times. 26 June 2021. Retrieved 2 July 2021.
  4. ^ Yu, Matt; Yeh, Joseph (1 July 2021). "Taiwan's new chief of the general staff takes office". Central News Agency. Retrieved 3 July 2021.
  5. ^ "Taiwan Former Vice Defense Minister Probed Over Links to China". Bloomberg.com. Retrieved 29 July 2021.
  6. ^ Chien, Li-chung; Tu, Aaron; Chin, Jonathan (30 July 2021). "Ex-vice defense minister denies China link". Taipei Times. Retrieved 2 August 2021.
  7. ^ Lin, Chang-shun; Mazzetta, Matthew (19 August 2021). "Former Air Force general suspected in Chinese spy ring out on bail". Central News Agency. Retrieved 19 August 2021. Republished as: "Retired air force officers in spy case freed on bail". Taipei Times. 20 August 2021. Retrieved 20 August 2021.
  8. ^ Times, The Thread (2022-06-24). "Retired Taiwan general charged with spying for China". The Thread Times. Retrieved 2022-06-24.
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