Australian Police Charge Chinese National with 'Foreign Interference'
CANBERRA, AUSTRALIA, AUG 4 – The woman faces up to 15 years in prison for allegedly spying on the banned Guan Yin Citta Buddhist group in Canberra on behalf of China’s Public Security Bureau.
- A Chinese national was charged with foreign interference in Australia, marking the first such charge against a Chinese citizen under the 2018 laws.
- The woman reportedly gathered information about the Canberra branch of Guan Yin Citta on behalf of China's Public Security Bureau.
- Australian Federal Police stated the maximum penalty for the charges is 15 years in jail.
- The woman's ties to a Chinese public security ministry and regular visits to China were highlighted during the court proceedings.
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