3 Germans go on trial over hi-tech spying for China

3 Germans go on trial over hi-tech spying for China

Prosecutors say they collected information on boat engines, sonar, propulsion systems for armoured vehicles and military-grade drones.

Three Germans accused of spying for China go on trial

Three Germans went on trial Tuesday accused of spying for China by supplying it with information on high-tech equipment with military use.

In Düsseldorf today a trial begins against three German citizens because of the suspicion of espionage for China.

Three Germans go on trial accused of spying for China

Berlin (AFP) May 13, 2025 Three Germans went on trial Tuesday accused of spying for China by supplying it with information on high-tech equipment with military use. The defendants are a married couple identified only as Herwig F. and Ina F., aged 73 and 69, and another man, 60-year-old Thomas R., on trial in the western city of Duesseldorf. The three were arrested in April of last year. The couple were provision

On Tuesday (May 13), three German citizens were tried in the western German city of Düsseldorf. They were accused of providing technical intelligence for military purposes to the Chinese Communist Party and engaging in espionage activities.

A year ago, three Germans were arrested for suspecting the espionage of China. Now the trial has begun.