Former TV producer Li Neng-chien indicted for allegedly collecting military intelligence for China
Former TV producer Li Neng-chien and others have been indicted by the Taipei District Prosecutors Office for allegedly collecting military intelligence for China. Li Neng-chien was reportedly recruited by Chinese intelligence operatives and is accused of collecting and providing military intelligence and confidential official information. Five individuals, including Li Neng-chien, were indicted on charges related to the National Intelligence Work Act, National Security Act, and Personal Data Protection Act. Prosecutors are seeking a sentence of over 12 years for Li Neng-chien.
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- 📰 Published: April 10, 2026 at 11:23
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The Taipei District Prosecutors Office, under the command of the New Taipei City Criminal Investigation Division, investigated a fraud case and found that Li Neng-chien and others were suspected of defrauding the public of over NT$13 million by impersonating celebrities such as Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang on fake Facebook fan pages and investment advertisements. In June last year, prosecutors and police launched search and interview operations. After questioning, Li Neng-chien was released on NT$200,000 bail and restricted from leaving the country or going to sea.
After analyzing the seized items, prosecutors and police discovered that Li Neng-chien was involved in cases related to the National Security Act. Prosecutors immediately directed the New Taipei City Criminal Investigation Division, the Criminal Investigation Bureau's Cybercrime Prevention Center, and the Taipei Military Police Command to jointly investigate, with assistance from the Ministry of National Defense's Political Warfare Bureau and Military Security General Team for tracing the source. In December last year, Li Neng-chien was arrested and detained with restricted communication.
The prosecution's investigation revealed that Li Neng-chien traveled to Fuzhou, China, in February last year, where he was recruited by a Chinese intelligence operative named "Fuzhou Hot Spring." He promised to spy, collect, and deliver military intelligence in exchange for remuneration. He instructed his friend Xu Yin-hao to assist him in obtaining over 3,000 pieces of personal data, including information on intelligence personnel identities, military personnel from various military units, and Taiwanese citizens, from a man nicknamed "Hamburger" on WeChat. In April of the same year, Li Neng-chien sent six of these files to "Fuzhou Hot Spring" via Telegram.
The prosecution also found that in May 2024, Li Neng-chien, accompanied by his friend Zhang Jia-ling, dined in Guangzhou, China, with a Chinese military intelligence officer named "Xiao Lan" and his assistant and superior. During the dinner, "Xiao Lan" identified himself and his colleagues as Chinese military personnel and requested Li Neng-chien and others to assist in intelligence gathering on the Taiwanese military. "Xiao Lan" and his team promised remuneration based on the sensitivity of the information. Li Neng-chien and Zhang Jia-ling agreed to "Xiao Lan's" request in pursuit of funding.
Upon returning to Taiwan, Li Neng-chien instructed his friend Peng Yong-cong to spy and collect personal data of military personnel and sensitive military information. On May 22, 2024, Peng Yong-cong sent a file containing a list of 50 soldiers' names and other personal data, which he had purchased for NT$5,000 from an unknown friend, to Li Neng-chien via WeChat. Li Neng-chien then contacted "Xiao Lan" to provide the list of soldiers and demanded RMB 5,000 as remuneration, but "Xiao Lan" refused due to the high amount.
The prosecution stated that in April 2025, Li Neng-chien set up a Telegram group for "Xiao Lan" and screened active military personnel to join. The group included "Xiao Lan" and nine other Chinese individuals. In the group, they used topics such as "This can help better protect Taiwan and deepen Taiwan's joint defense cooperation with the United States" to attract military personnel in the group to provide relevant military intelligence. However, the military personnel in the group did not actively respond, and the attempt failed.
Additionally, sometime before November 2024, Zhang Jia-ling introduced her retired Air Force friend Ke Meng-yu to Li Neng-chien. Li Neng-chien and Zhang Jia-ling explained their cooperation with "Xiao Lan" to Ke Meng-yu. A few days later, Ke Meng-yu brought military information she had obtained during her service and handed it over to Li Neng-chien, who then photographed the relevant documents with his mobile phone and provided them to "Xiao Lan."
The Taipei District Prosecutors Office concluded its investigation today and indicted Li Neng-chien, Xu Yin-hao, Zhang Jia-ling, Peng Yong-cong, and Ke Meng-yu on charges of violating the National Intelligence Work Act, National Security Act, and Personal Data Protection Act.
The prosecutor stated that Li Neng-chien was the mastermind of this case. For his own personal gain, he disregarded national security and was recruited by Chinese intelligence operatives "Fuzhou Hot Spring" and "Xiao Lan" to spy, collect, and deliver thousands of confidential personal data and military official information to Chinese military intelligence personnel, severely infringing upon national security. The court is requested to sentence him to a fixed-term imprisonment of more than 12 years as a disciplinary measure. (Edited by Li Hsi-chang) 2026/04/10
After analyzing the seized items, prosecutors and police discovered that Li Neng-chien was involved in cases related to the National Security Act. Prosecutors immediately directed the New Taipei City Criminal Investigation Division, the Criminal Investigation Bureau's Cybercrime Prevention Center, and the Taipei Military Police Command to jointly investigate, with assistance from the Ministry of National Defense's Political Warfare Bureau and Military Security General Team for tracing the source. In December last year, Li Neng-chien was arrested and detained with restricted communication.
The prosecution's investigation revealed that Li Neng-chien traveled to Fuzhou, China, in February last year, where he was recruited by a Chinese intelligence operative named "Fuzhou Hot Spring." He promised to spy, collect, and deliver military intelligence in exchange for remuneration. He instructed his friend Xu Yin-hao to assist him in obtaining over 3,000 pieces of personal data, including information on intelligence personnel identities, military personnel from various military units, and Taiwanese citizens, from a man nicknamed "Hamburger" on WeChat. In April of the same year, Li Neng-chien sent six of these files to "Fuzhou Hot Spring" via Telegram.
The prosecution also found that in May 2024, Li Neng-chien, accompanied by his friend Zhang Jia-ling, dined in Guangzhou, China, with a Chinese military intelligence officer named "Xiao Lan" and his assistant and superior. During the dinner, "Xiao Lan" identified himself and his colleagues as Chinese military personnel and requested Li Neng-chien and others to assist in intelligence gathering on the Taiwanese military. "Xiao Lan" and his team promised remuneration based on the sensitivity of the information. Li Neng-chien and Zhang Jia-ling agreed to "Xiao Lan's" request in pursuit of funding.
Upon returning to Taiwan, Li Neng-chien instructed his friend Peng Yong-cong to spy and collect personal data of military personnel and sensitive military information. On May 22, 2024, Peng Yong-cong sent a file containing a list of 50 soldiers' names and other personal data, which he had purchased for NT$5,000 from an unknown friend, to Li Neng-chien via WeChat. Li Neng-chien then contacted "Xiao Lan" to provide the list of soldiers and demanded RMB 5,000 as remuneration, but "Xiao Lan" refused due to the high amount.
The prosecution stated that in April 2025, Li Neng-chien set up a Telegram group for "Xiao Lan" and screened active military personnel to join. The group included "Xiao Lan" and nine other Chinese individuals. In the group, they used topics such as "This can help better protect Taiwan and deepen Taiwan's joint defense cooperation with the United States" to attract military personnel in the group to provide relevant military intelligence. However, the military personnel in the group did not actively respond, and the attempt failed.
Additionally, sometime before November 2024, Zhang Jia-ling introduced her retired Air Force friend Ke Meng-yu to Li Neng-chien. Li Neng-chien and Zhang Jia-ling explained their cooperation with "Xiao Lan" to Ke Meng-yu. A few days later, Ke Meng-yu brought military information she had obtained during her service and handed it over to Li Neng-chien, who then photographed the relevant documents with his mobile phone and provided them to "Xiao Lan."
The Taipei District Prosecutors Office concluded its investigation today and indicted Li Neng-chien, Xu Yin-hao, Zhang Jia-ling, Peng Yong-cong, and Ke Meng-yu on charges of violating the National Intelligence Work Act, National Security Act, and Personal Data Protection Act.
The prosecutor stated that Li Neng-chien was the mastermind of this case. For his own personal gain, he disregarded national security and was recruited by Chinese intelligence operatives "Fuzhou Hot Spring" and "Xiao Lan" to spy, collect, and deliver thousands of confidential personal data and military official information to Chinese military intelligence personnel, severely infringing upon national security. The court is requested to sentence him to a fixed-term imprisonment of more than 12 years as a disciplinary measure. (Edited by Li Hsi-chang) 2026/04/10
FAQ
What charges was Li Neng-chien indicted for?
Li Neng-chien was indicted on charges related to the National Intelligence Work Act, National Security Act, and Personal Data Protection Act.
Who was Li Neng-chien collecting information for?
Li Neng-chien was collecting information for Chinese intelligence operatives named "Fuzhou Hot Spring" and "Xiao Lan."