Germany arrests 3 suspected China spies

Germany’s Federal Prosecutor has said three German citizens were arrested for alleged involvement in providing the Chinese secret service with information on state-of-the-art machine parts for ship engines.

The German Federal Prosecutor’s office on Monday said three German nationals were arrested under the strong suspicion of having worked for the Chinese secret service.

Prosecutors believe the three may have been involved in research projects that could be useful for China to expand its maritime power.

Read more: Deutsche Welle