Taiwan Sees Fivefold Surge in CCP’s Infiltration Cases

The latest case involves a Chinese citizen accused of running an espionage network in Taiwan under the orders of the Chinese military.  

Members of the Taiwanese honor guard hold Taiwanese flags during an open day event for the public at Keelung Port in Taiwan on March 17, 2025. I-haw Cheng /AFP via Getty Images

The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) has ramped up efforts to infiltrate Taiwan, targeting individuals across various sectors ranging from military and government officers to ordinary citizens, according to the Mainland Affairs Council in Taiwan’s capital, Taipei.

In 2022, about 28 people were charged in cases related to the CCP’s infiltration operations in Taiwan, but that number skyrocketed to 168 in 2024, according to a Nov. 16 statement from the council, citing data from Taiwan’s justice ministry.