Further arrest over China 'spies'

Published date24 April 2024
Publication titleDaily Post - North Wales Edition (Wales)
The suspect, identified only as Jian G in line with German privacy rules, was arrested on Monday in Dresden, federal prosecutors said in a statement

They said he had worked for a German lawmaker in the European Union's legislature since 2019.

Jian G, a German national, is accused of working for a Chinese intelligence service and of repeatedly passing on information on negotiations and decisions in the European Parliament in January.

Prosecutors also allege that he spied on Chinese dissidents in Germany.

News of the arrest came a day after three Germans...

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