Overview
- Judges in Dresden found Jian G. guilty of particularly serious agent activity for a Chinese service, including passing hundreds of EU Parliament documents and surveilling Chinese dissidents.
- Co‑defendant Yaqi X., an airport logistics employee, received a suspended sentence of one year and nine months after admitting she forwarded flight, cargo and personnel data from Leipzig/Halle.
- Prosecutors had asked for seven and a half years and described the case as the most serious Chinese espionage uncovered in Germany to date, while the defense denied all charges.
- The court highlighted workplace security lapses, noting Maximilian Krah shared his password, which allowed access to sensitive files reserved for members of the European Parliament.
- The ruling can be challenged within a week, and a separate Dresden investigation into Krah over suspected bribery and money laundering tied to Chinese payments remains underway after his immunity was lifted and offices were searched.