A German court has sentenced Jian Guo, a former aide to European Parliament member Maximilian Krah of the Alternative for Germany party, to four years and nine months in prison for spying on behalf of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP).
Prosecutors said Jian began working with Chinese intelligence in 2022, using his position in the European Parliament to obtain internal policy documents and monitor Chinese dissidents in Germany. He reportedly infiltrated Telegram groups and compiled extensive personal data, including names, addresses, and phone numbers.
A second defendant, Yaqi X., received a suspended sentence of one year and nine months after admitting to transferring sensitive flight and logistics data to Jian while employed at a German shipping company.
Authorities are also investigating Krah, Jian’s former employer, for allegedly receiving more than €50,000 from companies linked to Jian between 2019 and 2022.
The case has heightened concern over Chinese espionage activities in Europe, highlighting growing security risks posed by CCP influence operations within EU institutions and political networks.
Source: Epoch Times, September 30, 2025
https://www.epochtimes.com/gb/25/9/30/n14605980.htm