Beijing places “bounties” on Taiwan military Navy officer charged for leaking missile plans to China Satellite images show amphibious ships near Shanghai China expands its mock Taipei at training base China has escalated its espionage and psychological warfare efforts against Taiwan, including placing ‘bounties’ on members of Taiwan’s military. It comes as a Taiwan naval officer is being charged with leaking sensitive documents related to the Hsiung Feng II antiship missile. Meanwhile, satellite images appear to show amphibious Peoples Liberation Army (PLA) attack vessels assembling Shanghai, and a mock version of Taipei at a training base in Inner Mongolia has been expanded. Are these preparations for an invasion, an intimidation tactic, or something in-between? In this episode, our guests discuss China’s latest gray-zone tactics and what they mean for Taiwan.
