Berlin (AP) – A man who worked for a prominent German far-right lawmaker European Parliament He was found guilty on Tuesday Chinese Spy For over four years, according to the German news agency DPA.
German citizen Zian Guo has been accused I work for the intelligence agency in China And he repeatedly shared information on negotiations and decisions in the EU parliament between September 2019 and April 2024.
He was sentenced Tuesday and sentenced to nine months in prison, the DPA reported. He denied any misconduct during a court hearing last week.
Last year, China’s Foreign Ministry said all reports in Europe about Chinese spying are “hyped with the aim of smearing and suppressing China.”
Guo also peeked out at the Chinese rebels in Germany and gathered information about prominent politicians. Extremely right Germany, or alternative to AFD.
Federal prosecutors named him Jian G. in line with the country’s privacy rules. His former boss, far-right MP Maximilian Kura, has previously identified him.
Krah was a witness to Guo’s trial and said he had no knowledge of the previous aide’s activities, the DPA reported.
Earlier this month, German Parliament lifted kula’s immunity He also had ties with China and was involved in corruption and spy scandals. Lifting his immunity as a lawmaker was a necessary step for authorities to prosecute him. Authorities searched their home and office under court orders.
Krah denied the fraud and said the allegations were politically motivated.
Last year AFD Krah banned from EU elections A few weeks after he told the Italian newspaper that all members of the Nazi elite SS unit, which had been involved in major war crimes during World War II, were not war criminals.
Still, he won a seat in the German parliament earlier this year. It earned the party’s historic benefits as part of the party’s historic interests during the general election.
AFD’s second place finish solidified party status Factors that other politicians cannot ignoreHowever, the mainstream German party is supported. What is called a “firewall” By refusing to work with it.
