The woman, who worked at an airport that is one of Europe’s largest cargo hubs, is accused of passing along “flights, freight and passengers” related to arms exports.

A Chinese woman has been arrested in Leipzig on suspicion of passing information about Leipzig/Halle airport, which is used as a key transport hub for the German defence industry, to Chinese intelligence.

German prosecutors arrested a Chinese citizen accused of spying on transports of weapon supplies through Leipzig airport.

The Chinese national is accused of conveying sensitive information to an ex-AfD staffer who is also facing espionage charges.

Germany has been shaken by a significant espionage case involving a suspected Chinese spy network. Authorities have arrested a woman in Leipzig who is believed to have passed sensitive information about one of the country’s major airports to a man connected to Chinese intelligence services.

The Chinese citizen was arrested in Leipzig, where she worked at the airport. She is accused of passing on information about the transport of military equipment to another suspected agent.