A Canadian intern at NATO has been arrested on suspicions of espionage.
Belgium’s federal prosecutor says in a statement the female intern of Chinese origin is suspected of spying on behalf of a third country.
She is also suspected of being a member of a criminal organization.
The Canadian intern had been working at NATO’s strategic headquarters of the Allied Powers Europe, which is located in Mons, a city in southwestern Belgium.
The suspect was arrested Friday.
Canada’s National Defence did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published July 25, 2026.
— By Lyndsay Armstrong in Halifax.
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