@the.australian: A woman accused of spying on behalf of the Chinese Communist Party in the heart of Canberra has invoked Bruce Lehrmann’s aborted criminal trial to keep her identity a secret, as members of the Chinese embassy quietly attended a hearing to watch her in court. The woman, who cannot be named because of a suppression order, on Monday indicated she would plead not guilty to working as a “proxy” to covertly gather ­information for an official working for China’s security bureau about Canberra’s Guan Yin Citta Buddhist Association. Read the full story at the link in our bio.

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Monday 01 September 2025 23:20:15 GMT