00:00Here at the legislature, Defense Minister Wellington Kuh says he is deeply troubled by a Taiwanese reporter who was allegedly involved in an espionage case related to Taiwan's military.
00:11The reporter, surname Lin, has been detained.
00:15Investigators say he repeatedly approached several active duty and former military personnel who were short on money.
00:21He allegedly convinced them to hand over military intelligence or classify information and then pass it on to designated contacts in China.
00:30Authorities say he paid them with funds from his personal bank account, with the money reportedly coming from China.
00:53The case has once again raised concerns about holes in Taiwan's national security,
00:58with some arguing for urgent law changes.
01:02Defense Minister Kuh says the ministry will continue to raise awareness among service members about protecting sensitive information,
01:23stepping up educational and counter-infiltration efforts.
01:28Taiwan has seen government officials and military officers involved in espionage cases before,
01:33but it is really rare for a reporter to be involved in such cases.
01:38Now, prosecutors still need more concrete evidence to move forward with an indictment.
01:43Andy Xie and Anna Lu in Taipei for Taiwan Plus.
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