"While he was there, according to German federal prosecutors, he gathered hundreds of documents that he "reviewed for intelligence purposes, in order to pass on to the Chinese secret service." The prosecutors say that Jian, who they believe was working for Chinese intelligence since 2002, saved some 500 European Parliament documents, some classified as "sensitive," on laptops or USB sticks, some of which he took to China."
"Jian's accreditation would also have allowed him to move freely within the European Parliament and learn its inner workings. Along with his co-defendant, a woman named in the indictment only as Xiao, Jian G. is also alleged to have gathered information about leading members of the AfD, the Chinese opposition community, and about the transport of German military equipment, troops, and fighter drones from Leipzig airport."
Maximilian Krah is scheduled to appear as a witness in Dresden in the trial of his former assistant Jian G., who is accused of spying for Chinese intelligence. Jian G. held accredited access to the European Parliament during Krah's term, enabling entry to negotiations and procedures. Prosecutors allege Jian gathered hundreds of documents, saving about 500 files, including some marked sensitive, on laptops and USB sticks and taking some to China. Jian and a co-defendant known as Xiao are accused of collecting information on AfD leaders, the Chinese opposition community, and movements of German military equipment, troops, and fighter drones from Leipzig airport. Krah says he felt betrayed after a long, trustful relationship and wants to discover what happened.
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