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Taiwan Sentences Father-Son to 8 Years for Chinese Espionage

According to Taiwan’s Central News Agency (CNA), a father and his son, who were both involved in business activities in China, have been sentenced to eight years in prison by a court in Tainan for their involvement in espionage on behalf of Chinese intelligence.

The Tainan branch of the Taiwan High Court has convicted two individuals named Huang of establishing a spy network that recruited active-duty military personnel to gather intelligence for China.
As per the Tainan branch court and Taiwan’s Central News Agency, both individuals confessed to their wrongdoing during the trial.
The prosecution’s case alleges that in 2015, a Chinese intelligence officer approached the father and son, who had previously operated a business in Xiamen, requesting their assistance in establishing a spy network in Taiwan.

The prosecution’s case alleges that in 2015, a Chinese intelligence officer approached the father and son, who had previously operated a business in Xiamen, requesting their assistance in establishing a spy network in Taiwan. To obtain sensitive military intelligence, the network aimed to recruit members of the Taiwanese military. The Huangs were promised financial compensation in exchange for their collaboration, as stated in the indictment.

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The Huangs subsequently enlisted two Air Force officers named Yeh and Su, arranging for them to meet with Chinese intelligence officers overseas after they pledged allegiance to China.
The legal documents did not disclose the precise location of the meeting.
Together, the team obtained eight classified documents concerning Taiwan’s annual Han Kuang military exercises, which they either directly delivered to China or transmitted to Chinese authorities via text message.

According to the prosecution, the Huangs received a total of NTD 1.71 million (USD 52,458) from Chinese authorities, while Yeh and Su were compensated NTD 210,000 and NTD 100,000, respectively.

Additionally, the Tainan branch court convicted the two officers of accepting bribes during their tenure as public officials on Tuesday. They were each sentenced to seven and six years in prison, respectively, for their participation, along with a five-year suspension of civil rights.

According to Taiwan’s Central News Agency, there is still the option for an appeal in the case.

Khushi Rawat

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