A controversial Buddhist organisation, at the centre of an alleged Chinese espionage case in Australia, has raised concerns about Beijing keeping tabs on Chinese diaspora overseas.
Guan Yin Citta Dharma Door is an international Buddhist organisation with multiple chapters in Australia. This month, a Chinese-born woman was charged with reckless foreign interference, accused of spying on the group’s Australian branches and its members on behalf of the Chinese Communist party’s intelligence organs. Australian police have said the investigation is ongoing and more people could be charged.
