Czech Police Detain Individual on Suspicion of Spying for China Czech authorities have detained an individual suspected of working for the Chinese intelligence agency. The arrest was made on January 17th by Czech Police in collaboration with the Security Information Service (BIS). The detained person has been formally charged with unauthorized activity for a foreign power under a recently enacted espionage law.

• An individual suspected of affiliation with the Chinese intelligence service was detained by Czech Police on January 17th.
• The detention was carried out in collaboration with the Czech intelligence agency, the Security Information Service (BIS).
• The individual has been formally charged with “unauthorized activity for a foreign power” under a new espionage law.
• The case is being handled by the High Public Prosecutor’s Office in Prague.