Three Germans are on trial in Düsseldorf accused of espionage for China, focusing on military technology. The defendants, a married couple and a third man, are charged with supplying sensitive information related to high-tech equipment that could enhance China's maritime combat capabilities. Prosecutors assert that the trio collected intelligence from February 2017 until their arrest in April 2022 and breached EU export laws by procuring and exporting specialized lasers to China. The couple previously established contacts through their company and a cooperation agreement with a German university, furthering their espionage activities.
Three Germans, including a married couple, are on trial for allegedly spying for China by supplying military technology information and breaching export laws.
The defendants were accused of collecting and sharing information on military tech valued for enhancing China's maritime combat capabilities, involving multiple violations.
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