Taipei, June 30 -- A board member of the Chinese Diabolo Federation Lu Chi-hsien was sentenced to 10 years and six months in prison for establishing an organisation in Taiwan on behalf of China, the Taipei Times reported.

Nine others also received sentences for assisting in the operation, which was aimed at obtaining confidential military information.

According to the Taipei Times, Lu travelled to China in 2020 to explore opportunities for diabolo performances but was instead recruited by Chinese intelligence agents. Prosecutors said that a Chinese national named Tian Xi funnelled NT$5.7 million (USD 195,293) to Lu using underground remittance systems to fund espionage operations.

In 2022, Lu rented a residence in Taipei's Shilin Distr...