Authorities in the UK and Germany have taken action against individuals suspected of espionage activities on behalf of China.
In the UK, two British men, Christopher Berry and Christopher Cash, have been charged with providing prejudicial information to China and will appear in court on April 26. Cash, who worked as a researcher for the Foreign Affairs Select Committee, and Berry allegedly committed these acts under the Official Secrets Act from December 2021 to February 2023.
Meanwhile, in Germany, three individuals named Herwig F., Ina F., and Thomas R. have been arrested on suspicion of spying for China. Thomas R. is alleged to have collected information about military technologies through a couple who ran a company with connections to a Chinese entity.