Maximilian Krah: Far-right German candidate whose aide was arrested for spying for China to run for European elections

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A far-right German politician will continue to run in the upcoming European parliamentary elections despite allegations that his advisor was spying for China. Maximilian Krah, who is a top candidate for the Alternative for Germany party (AfD) for the June vote, said he would dismiss his aide, Jian G, after he was arrested on Monday. Prosecutors claim Jian G worked for Chinese intelligence and passed on information about negotiations and decisions in the European Parliament in January. He is also accused of spying on Chinese dissidents based in Germany. The Chinese-German national has worked for Krah since 2019. His arrest...