Taiwan Detains Chinese Citizen on Suspicion of Espionage

The Taiwanese national flag flutters near the Taipei 101 building at the National Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Hall in Taipei, Taiwan, on Feb. 28, 2025. Chiang Ying-ying/AP PhotoTAIPEI–Taiwan said on Tuesday it had detained a Chinese citizen on suspicion of espionage after breaking up a plot to entice serving and retired military personal to collect classified information.Democratically-governed Taiwan, which the Chinese communist regime views as its territory, has complained that Beijing has stepped up its spying efforts on the island, including in the presidential office, and has taken forceful measures to try and stop it.