Germany arrests 3 suspected China spies
Germany's Federal Prosecutor has said three German citizens were arrested for alleged involvement in providing Chinese secret service with information on state-of-the-art machine parts for ship engines. The arrests took place in Düsseldorf and Bad Homburg The German Federal Prosecutor's office on Monday said three German nationals were arrested under the strong suspicion of having worked for Chinese secret service. Prosecutors believe the three may have been involved in research projects that could be useful for China to expand its maritime power. What are the allegations? The three suspects, Herwig F, Ina F. and Thomas R, were arrested by officers of the Federal Criminal Police Office (BKA) in the western German cities of Düsseldorf and Bad Homburg. The defendants' homes and workplaces were also searched. The charges relate to espionage "at a point in time that cannot be precisely determined before June 2022." Thomas R. is said to ...