Soldiers had worked for ‘extremely sensitive and important units’ and ‘their acts betrayed the country’, Taipei court says

Summary

A Taiwan court sentenced four soldiers, including three from the president’s security team, to up to seven years in prison for spying for China.

The soldiers leaked confidential military information between 2022 and 2024 in exchange for payments ranging from $7,850 to $20,000.

Taiwan has intensified crackdowns on espionage amid increasing Chinese infiltration attempts. Recent data shows a surge in espionage prosecutions, with 64 cases in 2024 compared to just 10 in 2022.

Taiwan’s president has labeled China a “foreign hostile power” and introduced new counterintelligence measures.

  • Resurectra@lemm.eeEnglish
    81·
    4 days ago

    Should’ve given them the maximum penalty for treason instead……