Chinese Spy Suspect Arrested at LAX While Attempting to Flee to Shanghai Wanying Zhang, a USC-educated realtor from Southern California, was apprehended at Los Angeles International Airport as she tried to board a flight to Shanghai. The arrest followed allegations of her involvement in a Chinese espionage operation targeting the son of Taiwan's president. Wanying Zhang, a 34-year-old realtor from Irvine, California, was arrested at Los Angeles International Airport on Sunday while attempting to board a flight to Shanghai. The arrest was made by the FBI on federal charges alleging that Zhang acted as an unregistered agent of the People's Republic of China. The complaint details that Zhang, also known as 'Heather', collaborated with Chinese handlers to surveil the son of Taiwan's president, Ching-Te Lai. Specifically, she is accused of tracking Ting-Yu Lai, an engineer in his 30s, during a trip to Seattle in September 2025, where she allegedly took photographs and videos of his residence and relatives.