The offices of AfD politician Maximilian Krah and his former employee Jian G. in the European Parliament in Brussels were searched by the Federal Prosecutor’s Office. The investigation is related to allegations of espionage for China against G., as confirmed by the authorities in Karlsruhe. The search was authorized as part of the investigation into G., who is suspected of spying for China.
The raids at Maximilian Krah’s offices in Brussels began in the morning. The Federal Prosecutor’s Office ordered the search at the European Parliament offices of the AfD’s lead candidate for the European elections due to suspicions of espionage involving Krah’s employee Jian G. The procedure against G. has raised concerns of espionage for China, prompting the investigation in Brussels with the consent of the European Parliament.
Jian G. is charged with engaging in espionage for a foreign intelligence service in a particularly severe case. After being arrested in Dresden on April 22, his residence in Brussels was also searched on April 24. It is alleged that he shared information about negotiations in the EU Parliament with China and conducted surveillance on Chinese opposition figures in Germany. Krah has terminated his employment contract with G., and the investigation is ongoing.
Maximilian Krah mentioned in an interview that he had known his former employee Jian G. for less than ten years. Krah, who was previously a member of the CDU before joining the AfD in 2016, clarified the timeline of his acquaintance with G. It was revealed that Jian G., who was a member of the SPD until 2015, had previously sought to work for the BND and later approached the Saxon State Office for the Protection of the Constitution.
In 2007, Jian G. was reportedly registered as an informant for the Saxon State Office for the Protection of the Constitution, providing information on activities of Chinese intelligence services in Germany. However, eight years later, he came under suspicion of being a double agent and was investigated by intelligence services. The General Prosecutor’s Office in Dresden also initiated preliminary investigations against Krah regarding alleged financial payments from Russian and Chinese sources, potentially related to accusations of bribery of a parliamentarian.
The developments surrounding the investigation into allegations of espionage for China involving Maximilian Krah, his former employee Jian G., and the suspicions of potential double-agent activities have raised concerns and added intrigue to the political landscape. The connection to Chinese intelligence services and the potential involvement of the Federal Intelligence Service and the Saxon State Office for the Protection of the Constitution have added layers of complexity to the case, which is still unfolding.
