Taiwan's new defense minister Kao Kuang-chi called Friday for the military to heighten its guard against spies, as China has not relented in its efforts to infiltrate Taiwan's military as exchanges across the Taiwan Strait increase.
Kao, who took up his new post earlier that day, said that Republic of China military personnel should remain on guard against any possible leaks of classified information to China, according to a statement released by the Ministry of National Defense.
He made the remarks at a ceremony during which General Yen De-fa assumed his duties as new chief of the General Staff and General Liu Chen-wu took over as the new deputy defense minister, the ministry said.
"A sound internal protection mechanism [against espionage] is key to ensuring the safety of the military," Kao said.
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