Taiwan President Lai Ching-te presided over the promotion of several senior military officers, including Lieutenant General Sun Li-fang, the defense ministry spokesperson who will now take on a key administrative role.
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00:00President Lai Qingde has promoted several high-ranking military officers.
00:06Lai thanked new major and lieutenant generals for their service
00:09and reminded them of threats abroad and at home.
00:30Taiwan's armed forces have seen an uptick in spying cases in recent years,
00:42with several active-duty and retired military personnel selling secrets to China.
00:48The president last month called for a crackdown on Chinese infiltration of the military
00:52and for bringing back military tribunals for those caught spying.
00:56At the ceremony on Wednesday, Defense Ministry's spokesperson Sun Liefang
01:01was promoted to lieutenant general, one of the highest ranks in the army.
01:06Sun was also promoted to head the Defense Ministry's administration office,
01:10leading the ministry's public communications.
01:14My mother was still telling me to do something to do before the military.
01:26President Lai also credited Sun with improving the army's public image
01:40during his tenure as spokesperson.