Ex-Chinese minister was caught in 'honeytrap

Monday, June 27th, 2011 13:46:00 WASHINGTON: China's former finance minister resigned in August 2007 over a "honeytrap" involving a female spy from Taiwan who compromised him, according to a leaked US diplomatic cable. When Jin Renqing stepped down for what the Chinese government claimed were "personal reasons" at the time, there was widespread speculation that he was in fact sacked for his role ...

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Source: The Malay Mail

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