Sixty percent of the 159 people charged with spying for China since 2020 were either active or retired military personnel, according to Taiwan's National Security Bureau.
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00:00Nearly 160 people have been indicted for spying for China since 2020, according to the National Security Bureau.
00:0760% of those indictments were against active or retired military personnel.
00:13Defense Minister Wellington Gu said that number indicates the threat China poses to Taiwan.
00:18However, Gu noted that most of those indictments came from tips within the military's ranks,
00:23which shows that the armed forces' counter-espionage training is effective.