2 ex-Chinese military officers arrested over alleged eavesdropping, leaks
SUWON — Two former Chinese military officers have been arrested for allegedly eavesdropping on communications from fighter jets near a Korean military base and leaking classified material related to Korea-U.S. military exercises, police said Tuesday. One of the suspects, a Chinese national in his 60s, was arrested on suspicions of benefiting the enemy and violating a law on the protection of…
Two former Chinese military officers were arrested in Suwon for allegedly eavesdropping on fighter jet communications near a Korean military base and leaking classified information about Korea-U.S. military exercises, police announced on Tuesday. The 60-year-old Chinese national was apprehended on suspicion of aiding the enemy and breaching a law protecting communications secrets.
Authorities allege he made multiple tourist visa trips to South Korea and tapped communications between fighter jets and air traffic control towers from a hotel near an airport in Gunsan, a city in southwestern South Korea. The airport houses assets belonging to both the Korean and U.S. Air Forces. The arrested individual reportedly retired after serving many years with China's People's Liberation Army (PLA).
Police stated that his tourist visits, which commenced in January 2024, coincided with the timing of regular Korea-U.S. Air Force exercises. The suspect claimed his actions were merely a hobby of listening to aircraft communications, but police indicated they plan to proceed with further investigation.
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