Isabelle Cheng
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Isabelle Cheng also known as Cheng Nian-Tzu(程念慈), is an intelligence agent for the National Security Bureau
of Taiwan
.
Cheng graduated from Taipei First Girls' High School
and later National Taiwan University
, with a bachelor degree in Political Science
in 1993. She came to public attention when her relationship with Donald Keyser
, an official of the United States Department of State
, became part of criminal charges against Keyser — in 2005, Keyser pled guilty to lying about the relationship, and to unauthorized possession of secret documents. Keyser has not been charged with espionage, however. While in the United States, Cheng was operating from the Taipei Economic Cultural and Representative Office in Washington, but has since been called back to Taiwan. She is currently working toward her PhD at an undisclosed university outside of Taiwan.
National Security Bureau
The National Security Bureau is the principal intelligence agency of the Republic of China , including military intelligence.-History:...
of Taiwan
Taiwan
Taiwan , also known, especially in the past, as Formosa , is the largest island of the same-named island group of East Asia in the western Pacific Ocean and located off the southeastern coast of mainland China. The island forms over 99% of the current territory of the Republic of China following...
.
Cheng graduated from Taipei First Girls' High School
Taipei First Girls' High School
Taipei First Girls' High School is a prestigious Taiwanese high school, located in Zhongzheng District within Taipei City, with only the top 1% of scorers on the Basic Competence Test for Junior High School Students receiving admission.- Overview :The school was founded in 1904 and named as...
and later National Taiwan University
National Taiwan University
National Taiwan University is a national co-educational university located in Taipei, Republic of China . In Taiwan, it is colloquially known as "Táidà" . Its main campus is set upon 1,086,167 square meters in Taipei's Da'an District. In addition, the university has 6 other campuses in Taiwan,...
, with a bachelor degree in Political Science
Political science
Political Science is a social science discipline concerned with the study of the state, government and politics. Aristotle defined it as the study of the state. It deals extensively with the theory and practice of politics, and the analysis of political systems and political behavior...
in 1993. She came to public attention when her relationship with Donald Keyser
Donald Keyser
Donald W. Keyser retired from the U.S. Department of State in September 2004 after a 32-year career. He had been a member of the Senior Foreign Service since 1990, and held Washington-based ambassadorial-level assignments 1998-2004. Throughout his career he focused on U.S...
, an official of the United States Department of State
United States Department of State
The United States Department of State , is the United States federal executive department responsible for international relations of the United States, equivalent to the foreign ministries of other countries...
, became part of criminal charges against Keyser — in 2005, Keyser pled guilty to lying about the relationship, and to unauthorized possession of secret documents. Keyser has not been charged with espionage, however. While in the United States, Cheng was operating from the Taipei Economic Cultural and Representative Office in Washington, but has since been called back to Taiwan. She is currently working toward her PhD at an undisclosed university outside of Taiwan.