German authorities arrest three suspected Chinese spies

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Thomas R, a suspect, allegedly conducted espionage on behalf of the Chinese Ministry of State Security. Prosecutors allege that the suspects were engaged in negotiations on additional projects benefiting China’s navy. Arrests occurred in Hesse and North-Rhine-Westphalia. Advertisement German authorities announced the arrest of three individuals suspected of spying for China. The main suspect, identified as Thomas R, allegedly conducted espionage on behalf of the Chinese Ministry of State Security (MSS). Prosecutors claim that his network ran a front company that collaborated with German research organizations. German prosecutors claim that the accused individuals gathered sensitive information, including designs for an...