Taipei, Jan. 9 -- A former Taiwanese Marine Corps service member has been indicted for allegedly accepting payments from a Chinese handler and leaking classified defence information, a case that prosecutors say highlights China's growing infiltration efforts, as reported by Focus Taiwan.

According to Focus Taiwan, the Ciaotou District Prosecutors' Office, Chen, who served as a petty officer second class since 2017, came into contact in early 2024 with a Chinese national using the alias "Jixiang". This online connection soon evolved into a covert recruitment attempt orchestrated from across the strait. Prosecutors said Chen recorded videos between February and March at his home in Kaohsiung's Nanzih District, where he held China's nationa...