Taiwan Military Officer Charged With Espionage for Leaking Secrets to China

A Taiwanese soldier is facing investigation for selling secrets to China. The case has prompted the military to review its security protocols.

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00:00Another Taiwanese military officer has been indicted for sharing sensitive military information

00:07with China. Prosecutors say Captain Yeo was having money problems and was enticed into

00:15trading secrets for 4,600 U.S. dollars in cryptocurrency. He now faces charges under

00:21Taiwan's anti-corruption, national security and the criminal laws.

00:30Authorities say the officer began spying in early 2022, first photographing colleague

00:44signatures, then sensitive documents later as captain. He later passed on contact details

00:49of active duty officers. If found guilty, Yeo could face jail time. But beyond the charges

00:57themselves, the case is raising questions about how he was able to take those photos

01:01in the first place.

01:02The military holds hundreds of classified manuals, from operating procedures to advanced weapon

01:16systems worth millions of dollars. Yet leaks like this, sold for just a few hundred dollars,

01:22post a media threat to Taiwan's national security. Dolphin Chan and Ellen Lu for Taiwan Plus.

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