According to the affidavit, Zhang sent photos, videos, and license plate information to her handlers in China and employed tradecraft to avoid detection. She failed to notify the Attorney General of her activities, which is a federal offense. Zhang is scheduled to appear in federal court in Los Angeles on Oct. 5 for her initial appearance.
Tuesday, October 20, 2026
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FBI Arrests Irvine Woman for Acting as Unregistered Chinese Agent
Geopolitics16 days ago
Wanying Zhang allegedly spent 2025 surveilling a relative of a Taiwanese government official in Seattle at the direction of the People's Republic of China. The FBI arrested Zhang, a 34 year old Irvine realtor, at Los Angeles International Airport on Oct. 4 as she attempted to depart for China on a federal complaint charging her with acting as an unregistered agent of the PRC.
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