Wife of Chinese national held in Philippines denies he is a spy

27/1/2025 19:08

The Filipino wife of a Chinese national arrested recently in the Philippines for alleged espionage denied on Monday that her husband was a spy, saying he worked for a company specialising in self-driving cars.



Philippine law enforcers arrested Deng Yuanqing and two other Filipinos on suspicion of espionage on Jan. 17 after seizing equipment they alleged was used to survey facilities that include military bases and key infrastructure.



It is not clear how Deng has responded to the accusations. China's embassy in Manila has said the allegations were "baseless".



The suspect's wife, Noemi Deng, told a press conference her husband was conducting surveys for a firm that specialises in self-drive cars.