Germany detains trio suspected of spying for China
Al Jazeera
The alleged spies have been working with Chinese agents for at least two years, authorities say.
Germany has arrested three people suspected of supplying sensitive technologies to China.
Prosecutors said on Monday that the German nationals handed technologies with potential military purposes to Chinese intelligence, with whom they have been working since before June 2022.
The arrests come as Western states continue to express concern over China’s economic and geopolitical policies.
The trio is also accused of exporting a special laser without permission, which was pinpointed as violating the country’s export laws.
The federal prosecutor identified the main suspect as Thomas R, who was described as an agent for a China-based employee of China’s Ministry of State Security (MSS). Herwig F and Ina F – a married couple who run a company in Dusseldorf – were recruited to procure cooperation from researchers.
