Taiwan Condemns China for Spreading Disinformation About Intelligence Officials

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Taiwanese officials have rejected a recent online report that their intelligence officers secretly met with Dutch counterparts earlier this year, saying the allegations were circulated by an overseas Chinese group linked to the Chinese Communist Party.

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00:00Flight details, meeting records, even photos of the delegation.

00:05This article has raised eyebrows in Taiwan.

00:08It claims that six senior officials from Taiwan's Military Intelligence Bureau secretly traveled

00:13to the Netherlands in May to meet with their Dutch counterparts.

00:18Details about their identities and itinerary were then leaked online.

00:22The article also alleges that the Netherlands ex-Taiwan to help spy on two top Chinese semiconductor

00:27experts.

00:28Taiwan's Defense Ministry denies the allegations, blaming China's intelligence efforts for

00:33the report.

00:34According to the United States, the U.S. National Security Bureau has signed up with the U.S.

00:38National Security Bureau and the U.S. National Security Bureau.

00:52Taiwan's National Security Bureau also chimed in, saying it will conduct a thorough investigation

00:57into possible internal accomplices.

01:10Analysts say China conducts intelligence operations against Taiwan on a regular basis.

01:16From previously offering bounties for information on Taiwan's military units, to this publicizing

01:21publicizing of alleged Taiwan-Europe intelligence exchanges.

01:25Some see this as China trying to show off its intelligence capabilities to solve discord within

01:31Taiwan.

01:32It may also be to cause trouble between Taiwan and its allies.

01:47It may also be to cause trouble between Taiwan and its allies.

02:08With the leaks already out in the public, security experts say it highlights a growing need for

02:14Taiwan to strengthen its counterintelligence and cybersecurity.

02:18Chris Ma and Ellen Lu for Taiwan Plus.

02:19Chris Ma and Ellen Lu for Taiwan Plus.

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