On October 5, California real estate agent Zhang Wanying, suspected of spying on Lai Ching-te's son on behalf of the Chinese government, made her first appearance in a federal court in Los Angeles, where the judge ordered her to remain in custody. China's Foreign Ministry responded by saying it opposed the so-called smears about Chinese spies.[CCP Spies][International Image][Lai Ching-te][Los Angeles][Zhang Wanying][Lai Ching-te's Son]