US EditionA former aide to a far-right German EU lawmaker is charged with spying for China
- German prosecutors have charged Jian G., a former aide to a lawmaker from the far-right Alternative for Germany, with spying for China and collecting information on Chinese dissidents and AfD politicians in Germany.
- Jian G. allegedly obtained over 500 documents, including sensitive ones classified by the European Parliament, for transfer to China, according to the federal prosecutors office.
- Prosecutors also accused Yaqi X. of providing Jian G. with information related to military transport and individuals linked to a German defense company.
- Both Jian G. and Yaqi X. were arrested last year and are currently in pre-trial detention, while concerns about Chinese espionage have been increasing in Europe.
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German far-right aide arrested for espionage
Two people, including a former aide to a member of Germany’s AfD party, have been arrested on charges of espionage and accused of working with Chinese intelligence agencies. Germany’s federal prosecutor’s office has formally pressed charges against the former aide of Maximilian Krah, a member of the German parliament representing Alternative für Deutschland, Germany’s far-right party. Source
China clears air on spying allegations involving German far-right lawmaker’s aide
China on Wednesday rejected allegations that it employed an aide to a far-right German lawmaker, a day after the man was formally charged with spying for Chinese intelligence services. Foreign Ministry spokesperson, Guo Jiakun told reporters in Beijing that claims of a Chinese espionage threat were “fictitious and malicious.” His remarks followed the announcement by German prosecutors on Tuesday that a man identified as Jian G., a German citizen…
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spacewar.comChina urges Germany to 'stop smearing and vilifying' it in spy case
BEIJING: China on Wednesday (Apr 30) warned Germany against "smearing and vilifying" it after a former aide to a scandal-hit lawmaker from the far-right AfD party was charged over spying on behalf of B
The Federal Prosecutor's Office has charged a former employee of the AfD politician Krah with espionage. According to the authorities in Karlsruhe, the man is said to have passed on sensitive information about deliberations in the European Parliament to the Chinese secret service. Furthermore, he is said to have spyed out Chinese opponents in Germany.
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