German police arrested a woman on allegations of spying as a Chinese agent, prosecutors announced on Tuesday.
The woman, a Chinese citizen identified only as Yaqi X, was arrested by police in the eastern city of Leipzig on Monday.
Her home and workplace were also searched by police.
According to German prosecutors, Yaqi worked for a company providing logistics services at the Leipzig/Halle airport.
She is accused of having repeatedly transmitted sensitive data about flights, cargo shipments and passengers at the airport to Chinese intelligence.
Prosecutors allege that the data included in particular details about the transport of military equipment and people connected to a German armaments firm between August 2023 and February 2024.
(dpa)
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