Mary Cox Morris
Two former officers of the General Department of Foreign Affairs of France were sentenced to 8-12 years in prison for espionage for China, according to local media.
Pierre-Marie H and Henri M, two former officers of the General Department of Foreign Affairs (DGSE), France's foreign intelligence agency, were sentenced to prison in a closed trial today, after judges a court
The headquarters of the foreign intelligence agency (DGSE) France in Paris Photo: AFP.
French authorities did not disclose details of the trial, but local media reported the two former officers worked for Chinese intelligence.
During the July 6 hearing, they were accused of "providing information to foreign powers" and "damaging national interests".
In addition, Laurence H, Pierre-Marie H's wife, also received a 4-year sentence, according to French radio France Info.
In 1997, Henri M was appointed DGSE branch in Beijing.
Meanwhile, Pierre-Marie H, an officer who has never been abroad, was arrested at Zurich airport for carrying cash after meeting a Chinese on an island in the Indian Ocean.
French officials have not commented on this information.
