Former Military Police Sergeant Indicted for Spying for China, Taking Bribes

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A 23-year old former military police sergeant has been indicted for leaking secrets to a suspected Chinese intelligence organization in exchange for US$9,000.

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00:00Debt. That's what prosecutors say drove a former military police sergeant to give sensitive data

00:07to a suspected Chinese intelligence organization. They say the 23-year-old was looking for loans

00:13when he was targeted online. Now the former military police officer, surnamed Xu, has been

00:19indicted for leaking classified intelligence and accepting bribes.

00:30The indictment says that military police should be held to a higher moral standard.

00:44The investigation revealed that Xu filmed videos, made copies of his military ID, and shared military

00:50intelligence with a supposedly anti-war and pro-peace organization based in China in exchange for

00:56about $9,700 U.S. dollars in loans. He also gave an analytical review of the Taiwanese TV series

01:06Zero Day Attack, which depicts a Chinese invasion of Taiwan.

01:10In recent years, prosecutors have been cracking down on Chinese infiltration and espionage.

01:30Several cases have involved high-ranking military or government personnel using various means.

01:34As the military continues to weed out spies, the government is trying to strengthen incentives

01:55for soldiers to boost morale and retain loyalty, as the security and integrity of the country's

02:01biggest defense against China is critical.

02:04Dolphine Chen and Tiffany Wong for Taiwan Plus.

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