{"id":8972,"date":"2026-07-27T11:36:17","date_gmt":"2026-07-27T11:36:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/nato\/8972\/"},"modified":"2026-07-27T11:36:17","modified_gmt":"2026-07-27T11:36:17","slug":"chinese-origin-canadian-nato-intern-arrested-on-spying-suspicions-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/nato\/8972\/","title":{"rendered":"Chinese-origin Canadian NATO intern arrested on spying suspicions"},"content":{"rendered":"

A Canadian citizen of Chinese origin suspected of carrying out \u201cespionage on behalf of a third country\u201d while on an internship at NATO has been arrested in Belgium, authorities said on Saturday.<\/p>\n

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The intern, who worked at the US-led defence alliance\u2019s Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe (SHAPE) in Mons, was arrested on Thursday, the Federal Prosecutor\u2019s Office said.<\/p>\n

\u201cShe is suspected of spying on behalf of a third country and of being a member of a criminal organisation,\u201d the prosecutor\u2019s office said in a statement.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe suspect had come to the attention of SHAPE\u2019s security services, who reported the matter to the General Intelligence and Security Service,\u201d the office added, without specifying the nature of the alleged spying.<\/p>\n

After taking up the case, the prosecutor\u2019s office entrusted the investigation to the federal judicial police in Charleroi, which carried out searches on Thursday at the suspect\u2019s home, as well as at her workplace.<\/p>\n

A magistrate subsequently served the suspect with an arrest warrant on Friday.<\/p>\n

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