NYT > World News German Prosecutors Charge American With Attempted Spying for China Par :Jim Tankersley and Christopher F. Schuetze 25 août 2025 à 08:22 The authorities provided few details about the case, the latest in a series of apprehensions in Germany of potential Chinese spies. © Sean Gallup/Getty ImagesThe Chinese Embassy in Berlin last year. The American had worked as a Defense Department contractor from 2017 to spring 2023, the prosecutors said in a statement.