Germany Investigates 3 Suspected of Spying for China
Raids were carried out on the homes and offices of the three people, at a time when Berlin faces pressure over Huawei, the Chinese company that the U.S. has labeled a national security risk.
By Melissa Eddy
Jan. 16, 2020
BERLIN — German authorities raided the homes and offices of three people suspected of spying for the Chinese government, officials said on Thursday, giving no details about their identities or the nature of the alleged espionage.
“This is a preliminary investigation against three known persons,†said Markus Schmitt, a spokesman for the German federal prosecutor, Peter Frank. None of the three have been arrested, he said.
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Another day, another story on likely wrongdoing in this case, by the Chinese.
