The pair are accused of spying on a Buddhist group in Australia at the behest of Chinese police. SYDNEY: Australian police said on Wednesday (Feb 11) they have charged two Chinese nationals with foreign interference, accusing them of spying on a Buddhist group at the behest of police in China. The pair - a 25-year-old man and a 31-year-old woman - have each been charged with one count of "reckless foreign interference", which carries a maximum penalty of 15 years' imprisonment. When the two