FBI arrests alleged Chinese agent at LAX after she allegedly surveilled son of Taiwanese president
The complaint says she sent photos, videos and license plate numbers to Chinese officials after a Seattle surveillance trip.
- On Sunday, federal law enforcement arrested Irvine, California, realtor Wanying "Heather" Zhang at Los Angeles International Airport before she boarded a flight to Shanghai, China, charging her with acting as an unregistered agent of the People's Republic of China.
- According to an Oct. 3, 2026, criminal complaint filed by FBI Special Agent Kevin Holt, the PRC sought leverage over Taiwan's president during potential conflict by obtaining photographs and location data of close relatives, including the president's son.
- Text messages obtained via an iCloud warrant show Zhang texting a handler, "Saw him. It's that young one," and "I am videorecording," while neighbor security cameras allegedly captured the pair appearing to film Ting-Yu Lai's family in September 2025.
- Ting-Yu, a Philips employee in his 30s, attended college in America and has a U.S.-born child. This arrest follows federal prosecutions of Chinese agents, including Shujun Wang, who infiltrated pro-democracy activists in New York for 17 years.
- Zhang's husband, Edric Ding, told CBS News on Sunday he did not know details about the allegations. The investigation remains ongoing as federal authorities continue targeting suspected foreign intelligence operations within the United States.
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A 34-year-old was reported to have been spying on the son of the Taiwanese president.
A 34-year-old woman was arrested on Sunday in the United States on charges of acting as an unregistered agent of China and spying on the son of Taiwan's president Lai Ching-te, and his family. Wanying Zhang was detained by the FBI at Los Angeles International Airport when, according to American authorities, he was trying to travel to China. Living around the world: Wanting to live away? Guide gathers information about 36 countries, such as visas…
A woman was arrested in the United States on Sunday on suspicion of spying for China on the son and family of Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te, American and Taiwanese officials said. FBI Director Kash Patel welcomed the arrest in a statement on the X network, warning that “the United States is no longer a safe place to conduct espionage operations.” The first assistant to the US […] The post High-profile operation: Chinese woman caught in the US…
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