Taiwan arrests four current and former military officers for spying for China

Espionage ring exposed due to tip-offs offered by military personnel, defence ministry says

Taiwan has detained a retired air force captain and three other active military officers for allegedly spying for China.

The former officer, surnamed Liu, left the military in 2013 and was involved in businesses with China where he was allegedly hired to build an espionage ring using his connections in the military.

Prosecutors believe Mr Liu recruited at least six officers into his team and received “rewards” of NT$200,000 (£5,419) and NT$700,000 (£18,967) from Beijing, the semi-government Central News Agency reported.