An aide who worked for a leading member of Germany's far-right AfD party has been given a jail term of four years and nine months for spying for China. Jian Guo had worked in Brussels for Maximilian Krah, a member of the European Parliament for five years until last year, and is currently an MP in the German parliament. The court in Dresden revealed that Guo gathered information and passed on confidential documents to Chinese authorities between 2019 and 2024. Jian Guo had maintained his innocence, claiming he did not work for Chinese intelligence, while Krah stated he learned about the allegations against his ex-employee from the media.
Former Aide to Far-Right Politician Sentenced for Spying for China

Former Aide to Far-Right Politician Sentenced for Spying for China
Jian Guo, a former aide to a member of the AfD party, has been sentenced to nearly five years in prison for espionage on behalf of China.
Jian Guo, who worked for Maximilian Krah, an AfD party member, was sentenced to 4 years and 9 months in prison for passing confidential documents to Chinese authorities from 2019 to 2024. Despite his claims of innocence, the court deemed his actions as espionage.