According to the public prosecutor's office, a Chinese woman was arrested in Germany on suspicion of espionage

A Chinese woman was arrested in the German city of Leipzig on suspicion of being a foreign agent and passing on information about arms shipments, the attorney general said in a statement on Tuesday.

The suspect, identified only as Yaqi

The second Chinese national, named Jian G, was working as an adviser to Maximilian Krah, a member of the European Parliament for the far-right Alternative for Germany, when he was arrested this year on suspicion of “particularly serious” espionage on behalf of Beijing.

Regarding the information that Yaqi

The Chinese embassy in Berlin did not immediately respond to a request for comment from Reuters.

Across Western Europe, fears of alleged Chinese espionage have been rising recently. Beijing has rejected the accusations, saying they are based on a “Cold War mindset” and aimed at poisoning the atmosphere for cooperation between China and Europe.

Tensions between Berlin and Beijing also simmered last year after Chancellor Olaf Scholz unveiled a strategy to de-risk Germany's economic ties with China, calling Beijing a “partner, competitor and systemic rival.”