How Photos in Australia Became a Tool of Threat for a Family in China

How Photos in Australia Became a Tool of Threat for a Family in China

For Nancy Dong, Beijing’s overseas surveillance became frighteningly real when her family back in China was confronted with photos of her protesting in Australia. “[The photos] were probably taken by someone inside the [Chinese] Embassy [in Canberra]—they were very clear,” she told The Epoch Times. “We set up a rain shelter outside the Embassy, and they even photographed that.” Practitioners of the Falun Gong meditation practice maintain a vigil…

Australian National Review - How Photos in Australia Became a Tool of Threat for a Family in China

A group of young Chinese men accused of taunting Falun Gong practitioners while filming themselves at the Floriade Festival in Canberra, Australia, on Sept. 20, 2025. Courtesy of Nancy Dong For Nancy Dong, Beijing’s overseas surveillance became frighteningly real when her family back in China was confronted with photos of her protesting in Australia. “[The photos] were probably taken by someone inside the [Chinese] Embassy [in Canberra]—they we…