A member of Taiwan’s navy is being investigated over allegedly having a Chinese ID card. The justice ministry says it's concerned of potential security risks.
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00:00A member of Taiwan's Navy is being investigated over allegedly having a Chinese ID card.
00:06Sources familiar with the investigation say the target's mother, a Chinese national, reapplied
00:11for the ID during a visit to China in 2022.
00:15She reportedly told her son to keep the document a secret.
00:18Holding a Chinese ID is illegal here in Taiwan, and the Justice Bureau is concerned that this
00:22case poses a security risk.
00:25It comes amid a wave of espionage cases involving members of Taiwan's armed forces.
00:30The military here says that it is cooperating fully with the investigation.