US_ California arrest reveals Chinese spy surveillance tradecraft ( Bill Gertz - THE WASHINGTON TIMES )

THE WASHINGTON TIMES

California arrest reveals Chinese spy surveillance tradecraft

This photo provided by the Federal Bureau of Investigation shows Wanying Zhang being arrested Sunday, Oct. 4, 2026, in Los Angeles. (Federal Bureau of Investigation via AP) more >

By Bill Gertz - The Washington Times - Wednesday, October 14, 2026

NEWS AND ANALYSIS:


The arrest of a suspected Chinese agent in southern California highlights how China’s Ministry of State Security conducts covert surveillance of political opponents, according to a former counterintelligence official.

Nick Eftimiades, a former CIA, Defense Intelligence Agency and State Department specialist on Chinese intelligence, said the operation by alleged Chinese agent Zhang Wanying and a second agent at the home of the son of Taiwan’s president in Washington state showed key elements of MSS spy tradecraft.

Ms. Zhang, also known as Heather, was arrested by FBI agents Oct. 4 as she was preparing to board a flight to Shanghai. She was charged with acting as an unregistered agent for China and is now in jail pending a trial.

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READ MORE: https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2026/oct/14/inside-ring-chinese-spy-surveillance-tradecraft-revealed-california/

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