Australia Charges 2 More Chinese Nationals for Spying on Local Religious Group

The Australian Federal Police have arrested a man in his 20s and a woman in her 30s for allegedly gathering information on a religious group.

Police arrest a woman in her 30s in the ACT. Courtesy of AFP

Two further Chinese nationals have been charged by the Counter Foreign Interference Taskforce (CFITF) for allegedly collecting information about the Canberra-based Guan Yin Citta Buddhist Association on behalf of Beijing.

The accused, a 25-year-old man and 31-year-old woman, will face court in the Australian Capital Territory (ACT) Magistrates Court on Feb. 11.