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FBI arrests California realtor at LAX, alleging she spied on Taiwan president’s relative for Beijing
FBI agents arrested Wanying “Heather” Zhang, 34, of Irvine, California, at Los Angeles International Airport on Sunday as she tried to board a flight to Shanghai, on a federal charge of acting as an unregistered agent of the People’s Republic of China, Fox News reported. A criminal complaint alleges she traveled to the Seattle area in 2025 at the direction of Chinese officials and sent them photos, video and license-plate information on a family outside its home; First Assistant U.S. Attorney Bill Essayli said the target was a relative of Taiwan’s president. Zhang, a naturalized U.S. citizen, was scheduled to appear Monday in federal court in Los Angeles, and Essayli noted that defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty.
- Fox NewsCalifornia realtor nabbed at LAX in alleged China spy case targeting Taiwan president’s relative