AFP charge Chinese woman with foreign interference
The woman, who is an Australian permanent resident, was arrested and charged on Saturday after police searched homes across Canberra, AFP Assistant Commissioner Stephen Nutt said on Monday. More arrests were expected, he said.
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AFP charge Chinese woman with foreign interference
Australian Federal Police have charged a Chinese woman with foreign interference relating to the covert collection of information, in a case that raises the risk of sparking renewed tensions with Beijing. The woman, who is an Australian permanent resident, was arrested and charged on Saturday after police searched homes across Canberra, AFP Assistant Commissioner Stephen Nutt said on Monday. More arrests were expected, he said. Bloomberg
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