US accuses California woman of spying for China, surveilling Taiwan leader's son美国指控加州一名女子为中国从事间谍活动，监视台湾领导人的儿子
WASHINGTON: US authorities arrested a California woman on Sunday (Oct 4) and accused her of spying on a son of Taiwan's president at the behest of Chinese officials, the FBI said.
A California woman, Wanying Zhang, also known as Heather, is taken by the FBI after they arrested her and the US authorities accused her of spying on a son of Taiwan's President Lai Ching-te at the behest of Chinese officials, in Los Angeles, California, US, Oct 4, 2026, in this screengrab taken from a video. Bill Essayli, First Assistant US Attorney for the Central District of California via X/Handout via Reuters
WASHINGTON: US authorities arrested a California woman on Sunday (Oct 4) and accused her of spying on a son of Taiwan's president at the behest of Chinese officials, the FBI said.
The FBI arrested Wanying Zhang, also known as Heather, at Los Angeles International Airport on Sunday before her planned departure to China, the agency said in a statement. Authorities charged Zhang, 34, of Irvine, California, with acting as an unregistered foreign agent.
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2026年10月4日，美国加利福尼亚州洛杉矶，一名加州女子张婉莹（又名Heather）被美国联邦调查局逮捕，并被指控受中国官员指使，从事间谍活动，监视台湾地区领导人赖清德之子。此图截取自一段视频。图片由加州中区联邦检察官办公室第一助理检察官比尔·埃萨利提供，经路透社授权发布。
华盛顿：美国联邦调查局称，美国当局于周日（10月4日）逮捕了一名加州女子，并指控她受中国官员指使，监视台湾地区领导人的儿子。
美国联邦调查局（FBI）周日在洛杉矶国际机场逮捕了张婉莹（音译，又名Heather），当时她正准备前往中国。FBI在一份声明中表示，现年34岁、居住在加州尔湾的张婉莹被控从事未注册的外国代理人活动。
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