Norwegian Citizen Arrested for China-Linked Espionage

A Norwegian citizen was arrested on Monday on suspicion of espionage benefiting China. The individual, who remains unnamed, will appear in court. Despite the allegations, the person's lawyer claims they are innocent. Neither PST nor the Chinese embassy commented on the situation.

A Norwegian citizen was arrested on Monday on suspicion of espionage "that could benefit China", local news agency NTB reported on Tuesday, citing the Norwegian Police Security Service (PST).

The individual, who was not named, will appear in front of an Oslo court at 1300 local time (1100 GMT), a PST spokesperson was quoted as saying. The individual is not a Chinese agent and is innocent, the individual's lawyer, Marius Dietrichson, told daily VG.

Dietrichson, PST and the Chinese embassy in Oslo did not immediately reply to requests for comment.

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