A Chinese woman has been arrested in Leipzig on suspicion of passing information about Leipzig/Halle airport, which is used as a key transport hub for the German defence industry, to Chinese intelligence.
German prosecutors said that Yaqi X, 38, had been working for a company providing logistics services at the airport.
Prosecutors said she had repeatedly sent details on flights, passengers and military cargo transport to another figure who worked for China’s secret services.
The airport is considered an important centre for defence exports, particularly to Ukraine.
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A second suspect, Jian G, was detained earlier this year.
He had worked as an aide for a member of the European Parliament from Germany’s far-right AfD party.
Yaqi X was remanded in custody and her home and workplace searched.
Between August 2023 and February 2024, prosecutors…