Taiwan detains officer, several others over alleged leak of military secrets to China, development of spy network in self-ruled island
A soldier waves a Taiwan flag to signal the end of a rehearsal for the annual Han Kuang military exercise at Taoyuan International Airport in Taoyuan, Taiwan July 19, 2023. REUTERS/Ann Wang
The defence ministry said Wednesday that a lieutenant colonel surnamed Hsieh and other defendants were suspected of having been recruited by China to leak national defence secrets and other information.China claims self-ruled Taiwan as its own territory, and has allegedly run a long-standing campaign to recruit retired Taiwanese military personnel to supply state secrets in exchange for money or gifts.
“The Ministry of National Defence is saddened and severely condemns the small number of unscrupulous people who violated the duty of defending the country and committed such crimes as betraying the people of the country,” the defence ministry said in a statement. Wu's warning comes as democratically ruled Taiwan heads towards a presidential election next year, while facing increased military and political pressure from China across the Taiwan Strait.
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