Pro-China Taiwanese Journalist Indicted for Espionage; Military Secrets Compromised

A pro-China Taiwanese journalist has been indicted on charges of espionage for allegedly providing military intelligence to China, according to reports from the Liberty Times and other local media.

Taiwanese prosecutors indicted Lin Chen-yu, a reporter and anchor for the Taiwanese cable network CTiTV, last month on charges including violations of the National Security Act and the Anti-Corruption Act. The case is currently being heard in the relevant court.

Sources stated that Lin received funds from China to shape public opinion against the recall movement targeting lawmakers from the pro-China opposition party, the Kuomintang.

It was also explained that Lin provided money to certain Taiwanese military personnel to collect sensitive military secrets.

The sources added that information leaked through Lin included wargame scenarios for the Han Kuang Exercise—a joint military drill in preparation for a potential Chinese invasion—as well as control meeting details for joint tri-service live-fire drills, deployment adjustment plans for specific operational zones, annual operational training meeting minutes for a military corps, and information related to missile base operational meetings.

Sources further noted that the leaks included a list of administrative staff from the Military Intelligence Bureau of the Ministry of National Defense, reports on intelligence equipment, and documents related to the 333rd Mechanized Infantry Brigade, as well as the 66th and 99th Marine Brigades, which have engaged in years of military exchanges with the U.S. military. They indicated that the investigation may expand in the future.

Previously, in January, Taiwanese prosecutors detained Lin and five active-duty and retired military personnel at a detention center in Kaohsiung on charges of violating the National Security Act and the Anti-Corruption Act.

The charges against them were reportedly uncovered during an investigation into an active-duty Taiwanese soldier who had filmed and distributed a video of himself holding a five-star red flag, appearing to surrender to the Chinese Communist Party.

Reported by Kim Ji-wook | Video by Lee Eui-sun | Graphics by Lee Soo-min | Produced by SBS Digital News
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