From million-dollar mansions to surveillance missions, the life and travels of an alleged Chinese agent
October 6, 2026 / 7:58 PM EDT / CBS News
TL;DR
- Wanying 'Heather' Zhang, a 34-year-old California realtor, was arrested for allegedly acting as an unregistered agent for the Chinese government.
- She is accused of surveilling the son of Taiwan's president in the U.S. at the direction of Chinese government officials.
- Zhang attended the University of International Relations in Beijing, run by China's Ministry of State Security.
- She was involved with Chinese American advocacy groups, including the All American Chinese Association (AACA), which has deep ties to the Chinese government.
- Her alleged activities bear similarities to those of suspected Chinese spy Fang 'Christine' Fang, who also attended the University of International Relations.