California woman accused of spying for China will be jailed while awaiting trial

Wanying Zhang, a 34-year-old real estate agent from Irvine, California, will remain in federal custody while awaiting trial for allegedly acting as a foreign agent for China. Zhang was arrested by the FBI at Los Angeles International Airport on Sunday while attempting to board a flight to Shanghai. Prosecutors allege that she conducted surveillance on the son of Taiwan's president in the Seattle area under the direction of Chinese intelligence. A federal judge denied her bail, citing concerns that she is a flight risk due to her assets in China, family ties abroad, and alleged discrepancies in her financial disclosures.

Wanying Zhang, a 34-year-old real estate agent from Irvine, California, will remain in federal custody while awaiting trial for allegedly acting as a foreign agent for China. Zhang was arrested by the FBI at Los Angeles International Airport on Sunday while attempting to board a flight to Shanghai. Prosecutors allege that she conducted surveillance on the son of Taiwan's president in the Seattle area under the direction of Chinese intelligence. A federal judge denied her bail, citing concerns that she is a flight risk due to her assets in China, family ties abroad, and alleged discrepancies in her financial disclosures.