Trio arrested in Germany over spying allegations believed to include Thomas Reichenbach, former marketing manager at Hong Kong Trade Development Council, but body is not subject of investigation.

"We hope the German side refrains from hyping up so-called 'Chinese espionage' risks and avoids creating obstacles to the healthy and stable development of China-Germany relations," said Guo.

Beijing said on Friday it hoped "Germany will stop hyping up so-called espionage risks from China and not set up obstacles to the healthy and stable development of China-Germany relations".

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