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Wanying Zhang seeks bail after China spy charge, disputes flight risk
Fox News • • nation
Key Points:
- California real estate agent Wanying Zhang, accused of spying on a relative of Taiwan's president for China, sought release from federal custody by offering over $800,000 in property equity and financial guarantees while disputing claims she is a flight risk.
- Zhang, a naturalized U.S. citizen living in Irvine with her family, was arrested at LAX while boarding a flight to China and faces charges of acting as an unregistered agent of a foreign government.
- Her defense proposed strict release conditions including GPS-monitored home detention, surrendering travel documents, and electronic monitoring, arguing her American citizenship and travel history show she will appear for court proceedings.
- The criminal complaint alleges Zhang participated in surveillance near a Taiwanese official's relative’s home in Seattle and transmitted intelligence to a suspected Chinese official, with ties to China's University of International Relations cited by the FBI.
- Zhang denies the charges and aims to prove her innocence, facing up to 10 years in federal prison if convicted.
