Germany

Aide to the far-right AfD convicted of spying for China

Jian Guo, a former aide to a member of parliament for Germany's far-right AfD party, was sentenced to five years in prison for spying for China.
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A former aide to a lawmaker from Germany's far-right AfD party has been sentenced to nearly five years in prison for spying for China. Jian Guo acted as an agent for the Chinese intelligence service while working for Maximilian Krah, a former member of the European Parliament who is now a member of the Bundestag.

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