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Taiwan Indicts 10 for Spying, First National Security Trial

4/14/2026

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On April 14, 2026, Taiwanese prosecutors indicted ten individuals, including former and active military personnel, for spying for Beijing.
They allegedly filmed allegiance videos to the Chinese Communist Party and provided classified military information in exchange for bribes from NT$72,000 to NT$1.7 million.
This is Taiwan's first national security trial with citizen judges.
Prosecutors seek penalties to deter foreign infiltration as espionage rises, especially among military personnel.

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On April 14, 2026, Taiwanese prosecutors indicted ten individuals, including former and active military personnel, for spying for Beijing.
They allegedly filmed allegiance videos to the Chinese Communist Party and provided classified military information in exchange for bribes from NT$72,000 to NT$1.7 million.
This is Taiwan's first national security trial with citizen judges.
Prosecutors seek penalties to deter foreign infiltration as espionage rises, especially among military personnel.