Zhang Wanying arrested at Los Angeles airport on October 4, charged with acting as an unregistered agent of the Chinese government

Date2026.10.04

LocationUnited States

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Zhang Wanying was arrested at Los Angeles International Airport on October 4 while preparing to board a flight to China, charged with acting as an unregistered agent of the Chinese government, suspected of surveilling the residence and family members of Taiwan President Lai Ching-te's son. Prosecutors confirmed that she has become a naturalized U.S. citizen; she has not yet been convicted.

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2026-10-09 06:24 · 10月7日，检方在张婉莹拘押听证中称FBI未找到其中国护照，确认她已入籍美国，法官裁定继续羁押。

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This event Zhang Wanying arrested at Los Angeles airport on October 4, charged with acting as an unregistered agent of the Chinese government 2026.10.04 · Reported

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Follow-up Zhang Wanying, suspected of surveilling Lai Ching-te's son, makes first court appearance in Los Angeles federal court

10.05 ·Reported ·Importance IV ·Los Angeles

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Multiple Spies Suspected of Collecting Intelligence for the CCP Arrested in the United States

10.04 ·Reported ·Importance III ·Los Angeles

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Sayings · 2026-10-09 06:21 On October 7, prosecutors stated at Zhang Wanying's detention hearing that the FBI had not found her Chinese passport, confirming that she had become a U.S. citizen; the judge ruled that she remain in custody.

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