TAIPEI: Taiwan prosecutors said a man from China, reportedly a recent graduate from one of the island’s top universities, was detained late Friday on suspicion of espionage, as officials warn of growing China spy threats. It is the latest in a string of espionage cases and comes as ties are increasingly frosty between Taipei and Beijing. The Taipei District Prosecutors Office says it is investigating whether he has violated the National Security Act. Zhou, who is around 30 years old, had attempted to recruit a young official from Taiwan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, reports say. The Mainland Affairs Council—Taiwan’s official body that governs relations with China—said students from across the strait must obey Taiwanese law.

Source: Manila Times March 11, 2017 12:28 UTC