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UPDATED Oct 5, 2026 at 7:04 AM ET
Oct 4, 2026 at 7:00 PM ET
US accuses California woman of spying for China
By The BriefBrief · Sources (5)
The FBI says Wanying Zhang, 34, of Irvine, California, surveilled a son of Taiwan's president for Chinese officials while in the United States. Authorities arrested Zhang at Los Angeles International Airport before she was due to leave the country; she was scheduled to appear in federal court in Los Angeles on Monday, local time.
WHO: FBI
WHAT: The FBI accused Wanying Zhang of surveilling a son of Taiwan's president for Chinese officials and said she was arrested at Los Angeles International Airport.
WHEN: Oct 5, 2026 at 5:12 AM ET
WHERE: Los Angeles, USA
WHY: Authorities arrested Zhang over allegations that she surveilled Taiwan's president's son for Chinese officials.
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