Alleged Chinese agent accused of surveilling Taiwanese president's son appears in federal court

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Wanying "Heather" Zhang, 34, was arrested at Los Angeles International Airport and appeared in federal court on charges of being an unregistered agent of the Chinese government.
The FBI alleges Zhang surveilled Ting-Yu Lai, the son of Taiwanese President Ching-Te Lai, near Seattle in September 2025, taking pictures and video.
Zhang was remanded to the custody of the U.S. Marshals, with her detention hearing rescheduled to Wednesday to allow her time to hire a private attorney.
The Justice Department claims Zhang plotted the surveillance mission with Beijing officials during a trip to China in June 2025.

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