Chinese woman arrested in Germany on suspicion of espionage

1/10/2024 19:35

        A Chinese woman has been arrested in the German city of Leipzig on suspicion of foreign agent activities and allegedly passing on information regarding
        arms deliveries, the prosecutor general said in a statement on Tuesday.
        
        The suspect, named only as Yaqi X, is accused of passing on information she obtained while working for a logistics company at Leipzig/Halle airport to a member of the Chinese secret service, who is being prosecuted separately, the statement said.
        
        The information passed along in 2023 and 2024 included flight, cargo and passenger data as well as details on the transportation of military equipment and people with ties to a German arms company, it added.
        
        The Chinese Embassy in Berlin did not immediately respond to a request for comment from Reuters.