France, April 9 -- A French former naval fighter pilot is under investigation over allegations he shared sensitive military information with Chinese authorities during two training trips to China.

French prosecutors confirmed they are conducting a preliminary inquiry after receiving a report from the Ministry of the Armed Forces on 19 February.

The report was filed under Article 40 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, which requires public officials to alert prosecutors to possible criminal offences.

The pilot, identified by Le Parisien and Mediapart as Pierre-Henri Chuet, reportedly travelled to China in September 2018 and August 2019 to run training sessions for Chinese military pilots.

At the time, he was still serving in the French ...