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FBI Arrests Wanying Zhang Over Unregistered China Agent Allegations

Original: According to a statement from the First Assistant U.S. Attorney for the Central District of California, the FBI arrested

The FBI has arrested Wanying Zhang in California, according to a statement from the First Assistant U.S. Attorney for the Central District of California. Zhang is accused of acting as an unregistered agent of the People's Republic of China and reportedly came to the United States last year to carry out that activity. The arrest adds to a string of recent U.S. cases targeting alleged covert influence operations linked to Beijing.

Why now: Ongoing tensions between the US and China make allegations of covert Chinese influence operations highly newsworthy.

Wanying ZhangFBIU.S. Attorney's Office for the Central District of CaliforniaPeople's Republic of China

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• According to a statement from the First Assistant U.S. Attorney for the Central District of California, the FBI arrested Wanying Zhang for acting as an unregistered agent of the People’s Republic of China (PRC). Per the statement, Zhang came to the U.S. last year to conduct · sentdefender · 1.9K

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