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.