2024-10-01 13:29:08
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Chinese Woman Arrested in Leipzig for Espionage

A Chinese woman, Yaqi X., was arrested in Leipzig under suspicion of espionage. She allegedly provided sensitive information about flights, passengers, and cargo at Leipzig/Halle Airport to Jian G., a former employee of AfD politician Maximilian Krah.

The information included details on the transportation of military goods and individuals linked to a German defense company. Yaqi X.

worked for a logistics service provider at the airport and is suspected of passing on this data to a Chinese intelligence agency between August 2023 and February 2024. Authorities have searched her home and workplace, and she is now in custody.

This arrest is part of a broader investigation into espionage activities involving Jian G., who is also accused of spying on Chinese dissidents and relaying information about European Parliament decisions to the Chinese government. Jian G.

has been in detention since April 2024. The case underscores the complex web of international espionage and the involvement of political connections in such activities.

n-tv.de
1. Oktober 2024 um 09:23

Chinese woman arrested in Leipzig under suspicion of espionage - n-tv.de

Politics
Chinese woman arrested in Leipzig under suspicion of espionage - n-tv.de
Chinese woman Yaqi X. arrested; allegedly worked for the Chinese intelligence service and passed on information about flights, cargo, passengers, transport of military goods, persons with connections to a German defense company as well as negotiations and decisions in the European Parliament to Jian G., former employee of AfD politician Maximilian Krah; was taken into custody, her apartment and workplace were searched; the espionage case is being handled by the Federal Prosecutor's Office.
DER SPIEGEL
1. Oktober 2024 um 08:50

Arrest in Leipzig: Spy Case Involving Maximilian Krah Expands - DER SPIEGEL

Politics
Arrest in Leipzig: Spy Case Involving Maximilian Krah Expands - DER SPIEGEL
A former employee of AfD European Parliament member Maximilian Krah is said to have spied for China. An acquaintance is said to have provided the alleged agent with information about arms shipments.
mdr
1. Oktober 2024 um 10:12

Chinese woman arrested in Leipzig on suspicion of espionage

Politics
Chinese woman arrested in Leipzig on suspicion of espionage
Yaqi X., a Chinese national, was arrested in Leipzig on suspicion of espionage. She is said to have transmitted information about flights, cargo, and passengers to Jian G., an employee of a Chinese intelligence service and former employee of AfD politician Maximilian Krah.
Tagesspiegel
1. Oktober 2024 um 09:58

Espionage Activities: Arrest Warrant Issued Against Chinese Woman on Suspicion of Espionage

Politics
Espionage Activities: Arrest Warrant Issued Against Chinese Woman on Suspicion of Espionage
The Chinese national Yaqi X. was arrested by officers of the Federal Criminal Police Office in Leipzig on the order of an investigating judge at the Federal Court of Justice. She is alleged to have worked for a Chinese intelligence service and passed on information about flights, cargo, passengers, and the transport of military equipment at Leipzig/Halle Airport and a German armaments company to an employee of the Chinese intelligence service. The other accused, Jian G., is also in custody and..
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