Zhang detained in the US on suspicion of spying for China — The Hindu

In the United States, the FBI detained 34-year-old Wanying Zhang, also known as Heather. US authorities accuse the Irvine, California, resident of working as an unregistered foreign agent and surveilling the son of Taiwan’s President Lai Ching-te at the request of Chinese officials.

Detention at the airport

The FBI said Zhang was detained at Los Angeles International Airport on October 4 before her planned departure for China. According to The Hindu, US law enforcement charged her with acting as an unregistered foreign agent.

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Data on the Taiwan president’s family

The US Department of Justice said that Zhang traveled to Seattle in 2025 on the instructions of Chinese officials. According to the department, she later provided them with photographs, videos, and information about the license plates of the Taiwan president’s son and members of his family.