Amid worries that the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) has increasingly infiltrated Taiwan’s military with spies, Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te convened a high-level national security meeting on March 13 and officially announced the restoration of the Taiwanese military tribunal system. This system will handle major cases involving active-duty soldiers accused of treason, espionage, and aiding the enemy. He stated that “China is intensifying its infiltration and espionage activities within our military. Last year, 15 active-duty and 28 retired military personnel were prosecuted for involvement in CCP espionage cases, making up 66% of all such cases.”
Lai went on to call China a “hostile foreign force,” the first time he had used such language. Lai stated that the CCP is “using various means to undermine Taiwan’s national defense and even develop armed organizations within the island, drawing widespread attention.”
Source: VOA, March 14, 2025
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