Kaohsiung: A 34-year-old Taiwanese soldier, identified by his surname Chiang, has been indicted on charges of violating the National Security Act and the Anti-Corruption Act after allegedly providing confidential military electronic records to a China-linked organization in exchange for money, prosecutors said Tuesday.
According to Focus Taiwan, prosecutors issued a press release alleging that Chiang was recruited by the organization after encountering a Chinese national while seeking loans online to address financial difficulties. He also allegedly received payments in exchange for providing confidential military information.
The Kaohsiung District Prosecutors Office revealed that Chiang served as a sergeant with the Military Police Dong'ao Ling Unit from October 16, 2019, until leaving active service on January 20, 2025. He re-enlisted as a sergeant with a reserve brigade in Yilan County on June 16, 2025. Prosecutors said the Chinese national belonged to the "Wolong Society," a group allegedly established to recruit active-duty Taiwanese military personnel to gather classified information.
Beginning in 2022, the man allegedly asked Chiang to provide confidential official information, promising periodic payments and assistance with his debts in return for joining the organization. To demonstrate his loyalty before joining, Chiang allegedly recorded videos expressing support for cross-strait unification, opposing Taiwan independence, and pledging not to resist in the event of a cross-strait conflict, prosecutors said.
After joining the group, Chiang allegedly received an initial payment of NT$200,000 (US$6,268). He then, in 2024, used his account to access the military's regulations system, downloading nearly 100 files and photographing confidential electronic records before sending them to the organization, prosecutors said. After leaving the military in January 2025, Chiang continued to face financial difficulties and allegedly agreed to re-enlist to obtain additional confidential information for the group if the opportunity arose, prosecutors said.
Prosecutors estimated that Chiang received nearly NT$600,000 in illicit proceeds and formally indicted him following the conclusion of their investigation. Chiang is currently in detention, prosecutors said.