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AfD Aide Sentenced for Espionage Amid Corruption Probes

9/30/2025

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Jian Guo, aide to Maximilian Krah of the Alternative for Germany (AfD), was sentenced to four years and nine months for espionage for China.
Guo collected sensitive European Parliament data and monitored Chinese dissidents from 2019 to 2024.
Krah faces bribery and money-laundering probes tied to Chinese payments.
Immunity was lifted, enabling searches and a 2024 exclusion from AfD's delegation.

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Jian Guo, aide to Maximilian Krah of the Alternative for Germany (AfD), was sentenced to four years and nine months for espionage for China.
Guo collected sensitive European Parliament data and monitored Chinese dissidents from 2019 to 2024.
Krah faces bribery and money-laundering probes tied to Chinese payments.
Immunity was lifted, enabling searches and a 2024 exclusion from AfD's delegation.