Berlin: A German political scientist has been charged with spying for China by exploiting high-level official contacts carried out through its position as the Head of Think Tank, said Federal Prosecutor Tuesday.
Accused, identified only as Klaus L., allegedly on regularly for information to Chinese intelligence ahead of or after a state visit or multinational conference “between 2010 and 2019.
Klaus L.
has run political think tanks since 2001, increasing international interests due to its reputation and scientific network He had woken up for years, the prosecutor said.
He was approached by members of Chinese intelligence services during the Shanghai lecture tour in June 2010, they said.
The suspects obtained by information, especially from many high ranking political contacts obtained through his work, the prosecutor said Prosecution.
He paid for his work and the Chinese intelligence service also arranged for him to travel to meetings with officers, including part of a social program -Mata for German intelligence services (BND).
Broadcaster named think tank as a Hanns Seidel Foundation, which is close to CSU, the Bavarian sister party is smaller than CDU Chancellor Angela Merkel.
The suspect will appear before the judge later on Tuesday.