"If you insist on proceeding with the performance, then the prime minister's residence will be reduced to a blood-soaked ruin. The bomb warning came among several emails sent to Shen Yun that threatened Albanese, a spokesperson for the group said."
"Shen Yun Performing Arts, a New York state-based dance company, is linked to the spiritual movement Falun Gong, founded in China in the early 1990s that combines meditation practices with traditional moral teachings. Chinese authorities banned Falun Gong in 1999, labeling it a cult, following mass protests by its followers in Beijing."
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese was evacuated from his official Canberra residence after threatening emails were sent to Shen Yun Performing Arts, a New York-based dance company linked to Falun Gong. The emails, originally written in Chinese, threatened to detonate explosives at the prime minister's residence if the performance proceeded. Shen Yun reported the threats to Australian national security and police. Shen Yun is associated with Falun Gong, a spiritual movement founded in China in the early 1990s that combines meditation with traditional teachings. Chinese authorities banned Falun Gong in 1999, labeling it a cult. The group now operates primarily overseas and maintains a critical stance toward the Chinese government.
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