Three German Citizens Arrested for Industrial Espionage for China

German investigative publications reported this morning that three German nationals were arrested on suspicion of working for the Chinese Ministry of State Security (MSS). These people were attempting to procure information on lasers and machine parts for combat vehicles for the Chinese intelligence agency. Th identities of the two suspects have been released; Der Spiegel has reported that they are a 59-year-old man from Bad Homburg and a couple from Düsseldorf were arrested.