A woman accused of spying on the family of Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te on behalf of China has been arrested in the United States, US and Taiwanese officials said.
Wanying Zhang, 34, was arrested by the FBI at Los Angeles International Airport on Sunday while allegedly attempting to leave the United States for China.
First Assistant US Attorney Bill Essayli said Zhang was accused of acting as an unregistered agent of China and conducting surveillance on a close relative of a Taiwanese government official in the US.
According to the FBI, Zhang allegedly monitored Lai’s son and his family, filming their home and vehicles and sending information to Chinese handlers.
Essayli said ...
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US Arrests Woman Accused Of Spying On Taiwan President’s Family For China
Source: Leadership News
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