Taipei, April 15, 2026 (AFP) - Taiwan jails six ex-soldiers over spying for China

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2026-04-15

A Taiwanese court on Wednesday handed jail terms ranging from four-and-a-half to eight-and-a-half years to six former service members for spying for China. China claims democratic self-ruled Taiwan is part of its territory and has threatened to use force to annex it. While Taipei and Beijing have spied on each other for decades, experts warn that the threat to Taiwan is more serious given the risk of a Chinese attack. Five of the defendants were......

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