FBI arrests California woman accused of spying on Taiwan president's son for China
The FBI arrested Wanying "Heather" Zhang on Sunday at Los Angeles International Airport as she prepared to board a flight to Shanghai, according to CBS News. Federal authorities accuse her of conducting surveillance on the son of Taiwan's president on behalf of China. Zhang appeared in federal court on Monday, CBS News reported.
Key facts
Zhang is a realtor from Irvine, California.6
She was arrested on a charge of acting as an unregistered agent of a foreign government.6
The FBI and U.S. prosecutors say Zhang surveilled the Taiwanese president's son and his family.3
CBS News said it was first to report the arrest.4
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3 left-leaning outlets, no right-leaning or center outlets
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