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FBI Arrests Woman Accused of Spying on Taiwan President's Family for China

The FBI arrested Wanying Zhang, also known as Heather, at Los Angeles International Airport as she was departing for China, accusing her of acting as an unregistered agent of a foreign government by surveilling the son and family of Taiwan's President Lai Ching-te at the behest of Chinese officials. Lai condemned the alleged operation as a "barbaric" act and criticized China for disregarding human rights and suppressing personal freedoms.

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Taiwan’s President Lai Ching-te condemned the incident and slammed China for its blatant disregard of human rights and suppression of personal freedoms, in what he labelled a “barbaric” act.

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FBI arrests woman accused of spying on Taiwanese president's family in the US for China

Taiwan’s President Lai Ching-te condemned the incident and slammed China for its blatant disregard of human rights and suppression of personal freedoms, in what he labelled a “barbaric” act.

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FBI arrests woman accused of spying on Taiwan leader’s family for China

Wanying Zhang surveilled Taiwanese president’s son and family for China while in US, according to FBI The FBI arrested a woman at Los Angeles international airport (LAX) as she was leaving the country and accused her of spying on the Taiwan president’s family for China . Wanying Zhang, also know as Heather, surveilled the Taiwanese president’s son and his family for the Chinese government while in the United States,…

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FBI arrests a woman accused of spying on Taiwan leader's family for China

The FBI and U.S. prosecutors say Wanying Zhang, also know as Heather, surveilled the Taiwanese president's son and his family.

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California woman arrested and accused of spying on Taiwan president’s son for China

The FBI ⁠arrested Wanying Zhang, also known as Heather, at Los Angeles International Airport before she left for China, the agency said US authorities arrested a California ⁠woman on ​Sunday, accusing her of spying on the 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…

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US: FBI arrests woman accused of spying for China

A California woman was arrested at Los Angeles International Airport, just before departing for China, with the US officials accusing her of spying on Taiwan's president's son.

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FBI arrests woman accused of surveilling Taiwanese president's son for China

Wanying "Heather" Zhang, an Irvine, California, realtor, was arrested on a charge of acting as an unregistered agent of a foreign government.

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