China Reportedly Paid Taiwan Officer to Surrender if War Started(Bloomberg) -- Taiwan is investigating an infantry officer on suspicion he took monthly payments from China for years to gather intelligence and surrender if a war ever broke out, saying the case highlights the “serious threat” posed by Beijing’s espionage.The Chill Gripping a Once-Hot Market Offers a TestTrump Had Losses of $900 Million in Two Years, Jury ToldMalaysia Latest: Muhyiddin Turns Down King on Unity GovernmentElizabeth Holmes Judge Proposes Texas Prison Camp, Family VisitsThe colonel received NT$40,000 ($1,280) each month from China after he was recruited to spy by a retired Taiwanese military officer in 2019, the Central News Agency reported Tuesday, without saying where it got the information.When asked about the spying allegations at a regular press briefing in Beijing on Tuesday, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian avoided commenting, saying it wasn’t a diplomatic issue.Last month, Chinese leader Xi Jinping reaffirmed at a twice-a-decade congress of his ruling party that Beijing was willing to use force to prevent the democratically governed island’s independence.Most Read from Bloomberg BusinessweekTech Layoffs Send H-1B Visa Holders Scrambling for New JobsUS Is Focused on Regulating Private Equity Like Never BeforeSears Limps Through What Could Be Its Final Holiday SeasonA Nation in the Crosshairs of Climate Change Is Ready to Get Rich on OilHow to Make Your Company Accessible for Disabled Employees©2022 Bloomberg L.P."