Technologies Supply Case: Germany has arrested three citizens of its own country for supplying sensitive technology to China, while Britain has also arrested two people in the same case. Prosecutors in Berlin said that three German citizens had handed over military technology to Chinese intelligence and had been working with China since June 2022.
According to Al Jazeera’s report, meanwhile, the UK has said that the two people who have been arrested in Britain were sharing British intelligence information with Beijing. These arrests have taken place at a time when Western states are increasingly expressing concern over China’s economic and geopolitical policies. Apart from this, the three citizens arrested in Germany are also accused of exporting a special laser to China, which is said to be in violation of the country’s export laws.
Husband and wife arrested in espionage case
According to Al Jazeera, the Chinese Embassy in Berlin vehemently rejected Germany’s allegations, saying that China has not done any spying in Germany. Federal prosecutors have identified the key suspect as Thomas R., who is known as an agent of China’s Ministry of State Security. According to the report, in this team Herwig F and Hina F, a married couple who run a company in Dusselford, were recruited to get cooperation from researchers.
What did the German minister say?
According to local media, the three accused arrested in Germany will be presented in the Karlsruhe Federal Court of Germany on Tuesday. These people can be sentenced to 10 years in jail and fine. On this issue, Interior Ministry Minister Nancy Facer said, ‘This arrest is a major success against our anti-espionage action. We are keeping an eye on Chinese espionage in business, industry and science.
