The court said the defendants were "willing to collect intelligence for China that caused the leak of important secrets" and that "they were seduced by money".
Hsiao said there has been an upward trend in espionage cases involving Taiwan military personnel over the past decade.
Hsiao said that while the older targets in previous cases were more driven by a mix of ideology reinforced by financial gains, "the motivation of these recent cases appears to be primarily financial.
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