German EU politician’s aide arrested on suspicion of spying for China

The suspect is accused of working for a Chinese intelligence service (Hannes P Albert/dpa via AP)

A man who works for a German lawmaker in the European Parliament has been arrested on suspicion of spying for China, prosecutors have said.

The suspect, identified only as Jian G in line with German privacy rules, was arrested on Monday in Dresden, federal prosecutors said in a statement.