Overview

• The Higher Regional Court in Dresden plans to announce its verdict on Tuesday, concluding a 13-day trial of Jian G. and co-defendant Yaqi X.
• Federal prosecutors have sought seven and a half years in prison for Jian G., describing him as an industrious multi‑purpose agent working for a Chinese service.
• Jian G. denies acting for any intelligence service, and his defense has asked for acquittal, arguing the evidentiary chain depends on classified material not fully tested in open court.
• Prosecutors say Yaqi X. funneled cargo, flight and passenger data from her logistics job at Leipzig/Halle Airport; she admitted sharing information but denied knowing of espionage, with prosecutors requesting two years and nine months and her defense urging a suspended sentence.
• Investigators allege more than 500 EU Parliament documents were passed and dossiers on AfD figures and Chinese dissidents were compiled, as parallel probes into Maximilian Krah’s finances continue following the lifting of his parliamentary immunity.