Germany's Federal Prosecutor has charged three individuals suspected of spying for China.

Axar.az, citing “Tagesschau,” reports that these individuals are accused of acquiring information between 2017 and 2024 that could aid China's naval capabilities.

This included information on boat engines, sonar systems, aircraft protection systems, propulsion systems for armored vehicles and military drones.

The three were also accused of purchasing three specialised lasers in Germany, which they exported to China without approval.

The group, two men and one woman, were arrested in April last year and officially charged in December.