Taiwan spy scandals expose frailty of political and military defences

In Taiwan, members of the ruling party will now have to officially declare any trip to China. This is the last of a series of measures taken by the island's president following several espionage scandals. Beijing wants Taiwan to be reunited, if necessary by force and has called the island's president, the leader of the Progressive Democratic Party, a "dangerous separatist". This political party, opposed to rapprochement with China, has seen the …

Taiwan spy scandals expose frailty of political and military defences

As government aides are investigated, there is alarm over Beijing’s intensifying efforts to undermine Taiwanese authorities from within.