China summons German envoy to Beijing after four arrested for spying
by The Independent
The Independent— Germany arrests four citizens for allegedly funnelling sensitive tech to China
The Philippine Star—Philippines tells China to leave Panatag now, summons envoy. Two days after two of its ships were attacked and damaged with water cannons by the Chinese coast guard, the Philippine government yesterday summoned Beijing’s second highest diplomat in Manila to relay its protest and demand that Chinese ships immediately leave Panatag Shoal where the attacks took place.
The Guardian—AfD politician’s aide arrested on suspicion of spying for China. Man worked as assistant to Maximilian Krah, top candidate in European parliament elections, say prosecutorsA close adviser to a leading member of Germany’s far-right populist Alternative für Deutschland party (AfD) has been arrested on suspicion on spying for China in the latest high-profile espionage case to have come to light.The man, identified by prosecutors as Jian G, was accused of “an especially severe instance” of espionage, prosecutors said, following his arrest in the early hours of...
Bloomberg—German Spying: Far-Right Party Loses Ground After China Revelations. Support for the far-right Alternative for Germany slipped two percentage points in a new poll for the European Parliament elections, suggesting allegations of links to Chinese intelligence are damaging the party.