On the 24th, Germany’s intelligence agency, the Federal Office for the Protection of the Constitution (BfV), told domestic companies to be wary of industrial espionage by the Chinese government. The photo shows German Chancellor Scholz. Photographed in February (2024 Reuters/Annegret Hilse)
BERLIN (Reuters) – Germany’s intelligence agency, the Federal Office for the Protection of the Constitution (BfV), told domestic companies on the 24th to be wary of industrial espionage by the Chinese government. He warned against being naive to China or becoming overly dependent on it.
The day before, Germany’s Federal Prosecutor’s Office announced that it had arrested a member of the staff of a member of the European Parliament from the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party on charges of spying for Chinese intelligence services.See more
“There are many examples where an overly optimistic or perceived overly positive attitude in trade with China has led to the de facto dismantling of these companies,” a senior BfV official said at an event on China’s impact on the security of German companies. ” he pointed out. One of the problems, he said, is that although Chinese companies claim to be completely private companies, they are actually all under the influence and support of the Chinese government.
He also said that China’s ultimate goal is to become the world’s largest economic, technological and political power by 2049. The areas of particular interest to China include aerospace technology, robotics, electromobility, energy-saving technology, biomedical technology, and information technology.
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