Germany jails former aide of European Parliament lawmaker for spying for China

7 months ago

Tenzin Nyidon

DHARAMSHALA, Oct. 4: Germany’s Higher Regional Court in Dresden has sentenced Jian Guo, a Chinese national and former aide to Maximilian Krah, a Member of the European Parliament from Germany’s far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party, to four years and nine months in prison for engaging in espionage for China, earlier this week.

According to prosecutors, Guo’s espionage activities extended beyond the European Parliament. He reportedly shared personal information about political figures within the AfD and leaked internal party operational matters to Chinese authorities. The ...

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