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FBI Arrests Chinese Spy Tracking Taiwan Leader's Son at US Airport
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News18•05-10-2026, 15:43
FBI Arrests Chinese Spy Tracking Taiwan Leader's Son at US Airport
- •The FBI arrested 34-year-old Wanying Zhang at Los Angeles International Airport while she was attempting to flee to China.
- •Zhang, also known as Heather and a resident of Irvine, California, is accused of acting as an unregistered foreign agent for China.
- •Authorities revealed that Zhang conducted surveillance on a close relative of Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te in Seattle.
- •She allegedly gathered and transmitted sensitive information, including car license plates, photos, and videos, to Chinese handlers.
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The FBI arrested 34-year-old Wanying Zhang, also known as Heather, at Los Angeles International Airport while she was preparing to board a flight to China.
Wanying Zhang has been officially charged with acting as an unregistered foreign agent for China within the United States.
She is accused of conducting surveillance on a close relative of a Taiwanese government official, specifically targeting Lai Ting-yu, who is a relative of Taiwan President Lai Ching-te.
