00:00The U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation said they arrested a woman on Sunday over suspicion that she acted as
00:07an unregistered foreign agent for China.
00:10They said the suspect identified as Wanying Chong, or Heather, was detained at the Los Angeles International Airport before her
00:18planned departure to China.
00:19They said the 34-year-old from California's Irvine City traveled to Seattle in 2025 and surveilled a close relative
00:28of a Taiwanese government official at the direction of Chinese officials.
00:32They said the suspect sent photos, videos, and license plate information to the officials.
00:38They accused her of coordinating the trip with an associate and used tradecraft to avoid detection, and they added that
00:44she would appear in court on Monday.
00:46They did not directly name Zhang's alleged target, but later shared a New York Post report identifying him as U
00:54.S. resident Lai Tingyu, the son of Taiwanese President Lai Qingdeir.
00:59Taiwan's presidential office condemned what it called a typical case of transnational repression.
01:29Lai and his Democratic Progressive Party champion, Taiwan's separate identity from China,
01:34China, a position that frequently angers Beijing, which views the island as Chinese territory.
01:41Lai had said only the Taiwanese people can decide their own future.
