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FBI Chinese spy case targeting Taiwan president's relative 2026
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FIRST ENTRY OCT 05
OCT 05 · Day 1
FBI arrests suspected Chinese foreign agent in California spy case targeting Taiwan president's relative
Zhang surveilled a relative of Taiwanese President William Lai Ching-te.
Zhang and an associate flew from Las Vegas to Seattle on September 1, 2025, rented a black Nissan Rogue, and waited near the family's home.
Zhang was charged with acting as an unregistered agent of the People's Republic of China.