8 days ago · Germany
Former German spy chief had contacts with Chinese official, Spiegel reports
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SignalsMonitor is following this as a security story. The Straits Times World is the outlet attached so far. The reports are tied to Germany. The first report grouped here was at 9 Oct 2026, 08:44 UTC. The headline in use is “Former German spy chief had contacts with Chinese official, Spiegel reports”. This note is SignalsMonitor's own briefing, not the publisher's article.
What we know
BERLIN, Oct 9 - Germany's former spy chief August Hanning, who has been placed under arrest for suspected espionage, had longstanding contacts to a former senior Chinese general, Spiegel magazine reported.
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Former German spy chief had contacts with Chinese official, Spiegel reports
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