Chinese Tourist Arrested on Suspicion of Photographing Protected Military Sites in Stockholm
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Chinese Tourist Arrested on Suspicion of Photographing Protected Military Sites in Stockholm

A Chinese citizen has been arrested on suspicion of photographing protected military sites in Stockholm, Expressen reports.

The man was on a guided group tour last week and, according to court documents, took photos of buildings he “considered beautiful”. He did not see or understand the signs prohibiting photography, his lawyer said, according to the newspaper.

He is suspected on probable cause of two counts of unlawfully photographing protected objects - the Swedish National Defense Research Institute on Thursday and the Swedish Armed Forces Headquarters on Friday.

The prosecutor requested that the man be remanded in custody, citing a risk of flight. The man denies the charges.

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