A German far-right lawmaker announced on Wednesday that he will be dismissing his assistant who was arrested on suspicion of spying for China. Despite this development, the lawmaker will continue to be the top candidate for the Alternative for Germany party in the upcoming European Parliament elections.
The assistant, a German national named Jian Guo, was arrested on Monday. Prosecutors allege that Guo, who had been working for the lawmaker since 2019, was passing on information about negotiations and decisions in the European Parliament to a Chinese intelligence service. Additionally, Guo is accused of spying on Chinese dissidents in Germany. Following a court order to keep Guo in custody pending a possible indictment, the lawmaker decided to terminate Guo's employment.
