Three Germans Charged with Spying for China on Military Technology

The accused allegedly passed sensitive information on advanced military systems to China's intelligence agency over a seven-year period.

Germany's Federal Prosecutor has charged three individuals with espionage for allegedly supplying China's MSS with data on advanced military technologies.
The suspects, including two men and a woman, reportedly gathered information on sonar systems, aircraft defense systems, and military-use drones from 2017 to 2024.
The main suspect remains in custody, while the other two, a married couple, were released from pretrial detention in October 2024.
The accused are also alleged to have unlawfully exported specialized lasers to China and violated Germany's foreign trade laws.
Authorities highlight the case's focus on sensitive technologies critical to Germany's national security, with Interior Minister Nancy Faeser calling the arrests a significant success.