An aide who labored for a number one member of Germany’s far-right AfD get together has been given a jail time period of 4 years and 9 months for spying for China.
Jian Guo had labored in Brussels for Maximilian Krah, a member of the European Parliament for 5 years till final 12 months. Krah is now an MP within the German parliament.
The courtroom in Dresden in jap Germany had heard how Krah’s former aide had gathered info and handed on confidential paperwork to Chinese language authorities between 2019 and 2024.
Jian Guo had maintained his innocence, insisting he had not labored for Chinese language intelligence, and Krah instructed the courtroom final month he had solely discovered about allegations in opposition to his ex-employee from the media.