'Brazen plot': Mansion-selling California realtor charged with spying for China
A California realtor, Wanying Zhang, has been charged with acting as an unregistered agent for the Chinese government. Prosecutors allege she conducted surveillance on the son of Taiwan's president at the direction of Chinese officials.
Why it matters
This case highlights ongoing concerns regarding foreign espionage and covert surveillance operations within the United States.
Hear this story Federal authorities have charged a California realtor with spying on the son of the president of Taiwan in the United States.
Wanying Zhang, also known as Heather Zhang, was taken into custody Sunday at Los Angeles International Airport , where she’d planned to board a flight to China. The 34-year-old resident of Irvine, in Orange County, was charged with acting in the U.S. as an unregistered agent of the government of the People’s Republic of China.
According to Realtor.com , Zhang is a licensed realtor with JC Pacific Capital Inc. in Irvine and has sold more than 100 properties worth an average of $3.3 million.
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