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Czech police detain person suspected of working with Chinese intelligence

By Thomson Reuters Jan 22, 2026 | 3:01 AM

PRAGUE, Jan 22 (Reuters) – Czech police on Thursday said they ‍have detained a person suspected of working with Chinese intelligence services, though they ‌did not provide ‌additional details.

Criminal proceedings were underway against the individual, who was detained on Saturday, ​the police said on X. ‍Czech security ​services cooperated on ​the case.

News website Denik ‍N reported that the detained person was a Chinese citizen.

The High Public Prosecutor’s ‍Office in Prague, which is handling the case, did ‍not ‍immediately respond ​to a request ​for ⁠comment. China’s embassy ‌in Prague could not be immediately reached for comment.

(Reporting by Jason Hovet; Editing by Thomas ⁠Derpinghaus)