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FBI Arrests California Woman Accused of Spying on Taiwanese President's Son

US authorities arrested a California real estate agent at LAX for allegedly acting as an unregistered Chinese agent and surveilling Taiwan's president's son, amid growing US-China tensions.

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Zhang allegedly surveils Lai Ting-Yu in Seattle at direction of Chinese officials

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FBI arrests Wanying Zhang at LAX as she tries to board flight to China

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US officials say Zhang used tradecraft to avoid detection and sent information to Chinese handlers

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Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te condemns the incident and criticizes China

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FBI announces airport arrest of California woman

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FBI arrests Zhang at Los Angeles airport

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Zhang appears in federal court after airport arrest

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  1. California realtor, 34, busted at LAX for spying for China as creepy texts to Beijing handlers revealed: feds
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