National security: How German airports w • Table.Briefings

Flughafen Hamburg — Hamburg Airport: A security concept from the authorities is intended to prevent foreign espionage.

The arrest of Yaqi X. shows that German airports and ports are extremely attractive for Chinese espionage activities. Local authorities provide support in checking employees. But the network is not tight enough.

The arrest of a Chinese citizen in Leipzig raises the question of the extent of Chinese espionage operations in Germany. On Tuesday, the Federal Public Prosecutor’s Office reported on the Yaqi X. case and established a connection to a suspected espionage case involving AfD MEP Maximilian Krah.

National security: How German airports want to prevent Chinese espionage

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