"Two Chinese nationals have fallen foul of Australian laws on foreign interference introduced in 2018, with police alleging they spied on a Buddhist group under orders from law enforcement authorities in China. The pair a 25-year-old man and a 31-year-old woman were to appear in court on Wednesday, each on the charge of "reckless foreign interference," and could face a maximum penalty of 15 years in jail if convicted."
"Australian federal police allege that the two worked together with another Chinese woman charged last August for covertly gathering information on the Guan Yin Citta Buddhist group in the capital, Canberra. The spying activities are believed to have been carried out at the behest of China's Public Security Bureau, the country's main domestic law enforcement body. Beijing considers the Guan Yin Citta group to be a cult."
Two Chinese nationals, a 25-year-old man and a 31-year-old woman, face charges of reckless foreign interference and could receive up to 15 years' imprisonment if convicted. Australian federal police allege the pair covertly gathered information on the Guan Yin Citta Buddhist group in Canberra and worked with another Chinese woman charged in August. The activities are believed to have been carried out at the behest of China's Public Security Bureau. Beijing regards the Guan Yin Citta group as a cult; the group says it encourages people to recite Buddhist scriptures, practice life liberation and make vows to help others. Australian investigators began the case after a tip from ASIO.
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