2 ex-Chinese military personnel arrested in South Korea for alleged espionage– www.washingtontimes.com
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SEOUL, South Korea — Two former Chinese military service members were arrested in South Korea for alleged espionage, accused of acts including intercepting communications between fighter jets and ground control and collecting information on movements of U.S. armaments, police said Tuesday.
Police said that one of the suspects, a Chinese national in his 60s, set up an interception device consisting of a software-defined radio receiver, an antenna and a laptop at a hotel near an air base jointly used by South Korean and U.S. air forces in southern South Korea.
Police said the man is accused of intercepting communications between fighter jets flown by South Korean and U.S. pilots and air traffic controllers at the base several times since 2024.
Police said he previously served in the Chinese military but refused to disclose further details about his identity. The police statement said the man was arrested Monday for violating laws on aiding the enemy and protecting communication secrets.
Police said they were conducting a forensic examination of his laptop to find if he relayed any of the intercepted communications to Chinese authorities.
