Suddenly, Chinese spies seem to be popping up all over Europe [Video]

Warsaw: One of the men, a young Briton known for his hawkish views on China, worked as an aide to a prominent member of the British Parliament. Another, a German citizen of Chinese descent, was an assistant to a member of the European Parliament representing Germany’s far-right.

While from different countries and seemingly divergent backgrounds and outlooks, both men became ensnared last week in accusations of espionage on behalf of China – and a widening pushback in Europe against malign Chinese influence in politics and commerce.

In all, six people in three separate cases were charged in Europe with spying for China: two in Britain and four in Germany.