Tuesday, 02 January 2024 12:17 GMT

Taiwan jails 'Beijing spy'


(MENAFN- Arab News) TAIPEI: A Taiwanese district court Tuesday found a Chinese man guilty of recruiting local military officers to spy for Beijing and sentenced him to four years in jail.
Zhen Xiaojiang who served in China's army was charged in January with violating national security law along with six Taiwanese military officials.
'The defendant Zhen followed orders from the Chinese Communist Army... arranged frequent long meetings to introduce active and retired officials to mainland military officials' according to a statement posted on the court's website. 'This not only shakes the morale of the national army but also threatens the development of (Taiwan's) security' it said. Zhen appeared in Taipei court Tuesday along with retired Taiwanese Maj. Gen. Hsu Nai-chuan.



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