California woman arrested and charged with acting as unregistered agent for China, prosecutor says检察官称，加州一名女子因涉嫌充当中国未注册代理人而被捕并被起诉。
The FBI on Sunday arrested a 34-year-old California woman who has been charged with acting as an unregistered agent for China, First Assistant US Attorney for the Central District of California, Bill Essayli, said in a social media post.
United States Attorney’s Office Central District of California
The FBI on Sunday arrested a 34-year-old California woman who has been charged with acting as an unregistered agent for China, First Assistant US Attorney for the Central District of California, Bill Essayli, said in a social media post .
Wanying “Heather” Zhang, of Irvine, allegedly surveilled a close relative of a Taiwanese government official after traveling to Seattle in 2025, Essayli said, citing an affidavit.
“She coordinated the trip with an associate and used tradecraft to avoid detection. She never notified the Attorney General she was acting for a foreign government, a federal offense,” he wrote. “She will appear in federal court in Los Angeles tomorrow for her initial appearance. Defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty.”
It’s unclear whether Zhang has an attorney. CNN has reached out to the FBI, the Department of Justice and the Chinese embassy for more details. China is currently observing a weeklong National Day holiday, during which government offices are closed.
This is a developing story and will be updated.
美国加州中区检察官办公室
加州中区第一助理检察官比尔·埃萨利在社交媒体上发帖称，联邦调查局周日逮捕了一名34岁的加州女子，她被指控为中国担任未注册代理人。
埃萨利援引一份宣誓书称，尔湾居民张婉莹（Heather Zhang）于 2025 年前往西雅图后，涉嫌监视一名台湾政府官员的近亲。
“她与一名同伙协调了这次行程，并运用了专业技巧来逃避侦查。她从未告知司法部长自己是为外国政府效力，这属于联邦罪行，”他写道。“她将于明日在洛杉矶联邦法院首次出庭。被告在被证明有罪之前均被推定为无罪。”
目前尚不清楚张某是否聘请了律师。CNN已联系联邦调查局、司法部和中国大使馆以获取更多详情。中国目前正值为期一周的国庆假期，政府机关放假。
这是一则正在更新的新闻。