US accuses California woman of spying for China, surveilling Taiwan leader's son
What happened
US authorities arrested California woman Wanying Zhang on 4 October, accusing her of spying for Chinese officials on Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te’s son.
Zhang was arrested before a planned flight to China and is due in a Los Angeles federal court on 5 October, the FBI said.
Chinese officials directed Zhang to travel to Seattle in 2025, where she took photos, video and licence-plate details of Lai’s son and family, the Justice Department said.
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- 2026-10-05 01:58 UTCStraits Times · straitstimes.com ↗
- 2026-10-05 02:19 UTCJapan Times · japantimes.co.jp ↗
- 2026-10-05 03:27 UTCCNA same text as Straits Times · channelnewsasia.com ↗
- 2026-10-05 03:53 UTCThe Hindu · thehindu.com ↗
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