2023/07/20
The Ministry of National Defense issues a press release to explain that "a civilian whose surname is Lu was lured to contact current and retired Armed Forces personnel and create a network" (July 20, 2023)
Press release of the Ministry of National Defense
Time: July 20, 2023 at 11:00
The Ministry of National Defense stated today (20th) that the media reported that a civilian whose surname is Lu was lured to contact current and retired Armed Forces personnel to create a network. After receiving reports from servicemen, the MND took action and measures to control damage, and also notified the national security authorities for a joint investigation. The case has now entered judicial proceedings, so the MND will make no further comment about the case to allow the investigation to continue unimpeded.
The MND indicated that most cases of CCP espionage solved in recent years were reported by servicemen of the Armed Forces who took the initiative to inform their superiors, demonstrating how far counterintelligence education has come. In the future, the MND will continue to strengthen various security management and control mechanisms, and adhere to the spirit of mutual assistance and cooperation among national security teams to ensure full capabilities of safeguarding, detection, and prevention to jointly neutralize the CCP's infiltration and gathering of intelligence.