Germany spying: Far-right party aide held in China spy probe - BBC News

Prosecutors identify the suspect as Jian G and accuse him of passing information to Chinese intelligence.

2 hours agoShareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingImage source, CLEMENS BILAN/EPA-EFE/REX/ShutterstockImage caption, The latest arrest comes after three suspects were detained in a separate case on MondayBy Jessica Parker in Berlin & Paul Kirby in LondonBBC NewsProsecutors have arrested a man working for a far-right politician on suspicion of spying for China.

They have identified the man as Jian G, 43, named by German media as an assistant to AfD MEP and European election candidate Maximilian Krah.

Prosecutors say he was arrested in the eastern city of Dresden. They allege he passed information about the European Parliament to Chinese intelligence.

Jian G is also suspected of spying on Chinese opposition figures in Germany.

The allegations come at an awkward time for the AfD (Alternative for Germany), ahead of this year's European Parliament elections.

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