According to an indictment made public by lawmakers on Monday, the Taiwan High Court Prosecutors Office stated that the Chinese plotted to steal a US Chinook helicopter through a pilot now known by his surname Hsieh.
During a military exercise close to the island, prosecutors claim that a Taiwanese army pilot was given US$15 million to defect by bringing a US-made transport helicopter down on an aircraft carrier of the People's Liberation Army Navy.
However, the plan was derailed when...