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Chinese National Arrested at LAX for Acting as Unregistered Foreign Agent

Original: We just arrested a Chinese foreign agent at LAX attempting to depart for China. Wanying Zhang, aka “Heather,” 34, of Irv

Federal authorities arrested Wanying Zhang, also known as 'Heather,' a 34-year-old from Irvine, California, at Los Angeles International Airport as she attempted to depart for China. The FBI's Los Angeles office charged her on a federal complaint with acting as an unregistered agent of the People's Republic of China. The US Attorney's office announced the arrest, drawing wide attention amid ongoing US-China tensions over espionage and foreign influence.

Why now: The dramatic arrest of an alleged Chinese agent at a major US airport as she tried to leave the country fuels ongoing concerns about Chinese espionage in the United States.

Wanying ZhangFBI Los AngelesLAXUS Attorney's OfficeChina

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• We just arrested a Chinese foreign agent at LAX attempting to depart for China. Wanying Zhang, aka “Heather,” 34, of Irvine, was arrested today by @FBILosAngeles on a federal complaint charging her with acting as an unregistered agent of the People’s Republic of China. · USAttyEssayli · 29.4K

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