8 Military, Ex-military Personnel Jailed in Taiwan Over CCP Spy Cell

The government’s supervisory arm said the Armed Forces are facing ‘unprecedented challenges’ in tackling CCP espionage.

A CH-47 Chinook helicopter carries a Taiwan flag during national day celebrations in Taipei, Taiwan, on Oct. 10, 2021. Sam Yeh/AFP via Getty Images

Eight military and former military personnel were jailed in Taiwan on Thursday for providing classified intelligence or propaganda material to the Chinese regime.

Those convicted were handed prison sentences of between 18 months and 13 years, the Ministry of Justice (MoJ) Investigation Bureau said.