FBI Arrests Chinese Woman At LAX For Surveilling Son Of Taiwanese President

What happened: The FBI arrested Zhang Wanying, 34, at Los Angeles International Airport on Oct. 4 on suspicion of acting as an unregistered agent for Beijing and surveilling a relative of a Taiwanese official. Key numbers: Arrest on Oct. 4; Zhang is 34; arraignment set for Oct. 5; she is a naturalized U.S. citizen; nine years of real estate work experience in Irvine, California. Why it matters: FBI Director Kash Patel said America is no longer a safe place for espionage operations, and prosecutors said Zhang never registered as a foreign agent.

The FBI arrested Zhang Wanying, 34, at Los Angeles International Airport on Oct. 4 on suspicion of acting as an unregistered agent for Beijing and surveilling a relative of a Taiwanese official.

FBI Director Kash Patel said America is no longer a safe place for espionage operations, and prosecutors said Zhang never registered as a foreign agent.