Taiwanese soldiers charged with spying for China – DW – 12/06/2024
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Four Taiwanese soldiers have been accused of handing confidential information to China. It is the latest in a series of such spying cases in the self-governing country, which Beijing sees as its own.

Summary

Four Taiwanese soldiers were charged with spying for China, accused of photographing and sharing confidential military information from 2022 to 2024 in exchange for payments of up to NT$660,000 ($20,000).

Three soldiers had left the army before the investigation began in August, while the fourth was suspended. If convicted, they face up to seven years in prison.

This is the latest in a series of espionage cases in Taiwan, including recent convictions of military personnel and an ex-air force instructor for leaking secrets to China amid rising tensions over Taiwan’s sovereignty.