An assistant to a German member of the European Parliament was arrested on charges of spying for China
German prosecutors announced today, Tuesday, the arrest of an employee of the “Alternative for Germany” party. extreme right; On suspicion of spying for China.
Federal prosecutors said – in a statement – that the suspect, identified only as Jian Ji, in line with German privacy rules, was arrested yesterday in Dresden, explaining that he has been working with a German representative in the European Parliament since 2019, according to the Deutsche Welle network. German.
Reports indicate that Jian Jie, a German citizen, is accused of working for a Chinese intelligence service and repeatedly transmitting information about negotiations and decisions in the European Parliament last January. Prosecutors allege that he also spied on Chinese dissidents in Germany.
In turn, German Interior Minister Nancy Weiser said that the spying allegations were “extremely serious.” Vizer added: “If it is confirmed that there is espionage for Chinese intelligence from within the European Parliament, this is an attack from within on European democracy.”
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