Taiwan Jails Four Soldiers, Including Three Who Worked in Presidential Office, for Spying for China
- Four Taiwanese soldiers were sentenced to prison for leaking confidential information to China, with jail terms ranging from five years and 10 months to seven years, according to the Taipei district court.
- The soldiers were convicted of violating national security law and were part of a military unit responsible for presidential security.
- In 2024, 64 people were prosecuted for Chinese espionage in Taiwan, significantly higher than previous years, according to Taiwan's intelligence agency.
- President Lai Ching-te announced plans to reinstate military judges to handle Chinese espionage cases involving Taiwanese service members.
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4 soldiers get life in jail in Taiwan for spying for China
The number of people prosecuted for spying for Beijing has risen sharply in recent years, with retired and serving members of Taiwan's military the main targets of Chinese infiltration efforts, official figures show
Taiwan Jails Four Soldiers for Spying for China
A Taiwan court has sentenced four soldiers to prison for spying for China, including three who were part of the president’s security team. The men received jail terms of up to seven years after being convicted of passing classified military information to Chinese intelligence age
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