Merkel in China Criticizes US Spy Claims

German Chancellor Angela Merkel has voiced concern about an alleged US spy in German intelligence, in her first comments on the affair.

Speaking on a visit to China, Ms Merkel said that if the allegations about a double agent were true, it would constitute a serious breach of trust.

“It would be a clear contradiction of what I consider to be trusting co-operation” with the US, she said.

She was speaking at a news conference with Chinese Premier Li Keqiang.

It is the second day of her three-day visit, which is dominated by trade issues.

Last week a German employee of the country’s foreign intelligence service (BND) was arrested.

The man is suspected of having handed over more than 200 documents over a two-year period in exchange for 25,000 euros (£20,000; $34,000).

“If the reports are correct, it would be a serious case,” Ms Merkel said on Monday.

via BBC

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