A Chinese national was arrested in Leipzig on October 1, 2024, suspected of spying for Chinese intelligence by leaking flight and passenger data from Leipzig/Halle Airport.

The German Federal Prosecutor's Office arrested a Chinese woman in Leipzig on October 1, 2024, on suspicion of espionage for a Chinese intelligence agency. Working at Leipzig/Halle Airport providing logistics services, she allegedly passed sensitive information from mid-August 2023 to mid-February 2024 regarding flights, cargo, and passengers. The leaked data included transport of armaments and individuals linked to a German weapons manufacturer. The suspect was detained after being presented to a federal court judge, with house and workplace searches conducted. The information was reportedly passed to Jian G., a former aide to AfD politician Maximilian Krah, who had also been arrested in April for espionage related to spying on Chinese dissidents and sharing European Parliament negotiation details. This case highlights ongoing Chinese espionage efforts on German soil involving political and logistical channels.