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California real-estate agent arrested at LAX is a Chinese spy, feds say

Headline from Border Report, on the newest of 2 developments

Wanying “Heather” Zhang, 34, was taken into custody by FBI agents while attempting to depart for China, according to federal authorities.

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Developments in this update

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  1. California realtor accused of spying for China caught at LAX and more top headlines

    Headline from Fox News ·

  2. Newest

    California real-estate agent arrested at LAX is a Chinese spy, feds say

    Headline from Border Report ·

3 reports not tied to one development ·

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Reports & sources

21 articles, oldest first.

  1. Newsweek

    Who Is Wanying ‘Heather’ Zhang? California Realtor Accused of Being China Agent (opens Newsweek)

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    Newsweek's feed description

    Realtor allegedly surveilled a close relative of a Taiwanese government official and sent reports to the Chinese government.

  2. Objectivist

    California Realtor Busted at LAX as Chilling Messages to Beijing Handlers Emerge [WATCH] (opens Objectivist)

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    Objectivist's feed description

    Federal authorities arrested California realtor Wanying Zhang at LAX after messages allegedly showed her coordinating with Chinese officials and surveilling the Taiwanese president’s son at his Seattle residence.

  3. Fox News

    California realtor accused of spying for China caught at LAX and more top headlines (opens Fox News)

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    Get all the stories you need-to-know from the most powerful name in news delivered first thing every morning to your inbox.

  4. Border Report

    California real-estate agent arrested at LAX is a Chinese spy, feds say (opens Border Report)

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    Border Report's feed description

    Wanying “Heather” Zhang, 34, was taken into custody by FBI agents while attempting to depart for China, according to federal authorities.

  5. WFLA

    Real-estate agent arrested at airport is a Chinese spy, feds say (opens WFLA)

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    WFLA's feed description

    Wanying “Heather” Zhang, 34, was taken into custody by FBI agents while attempting to depart for China, according to federal authorities.

  6. MLive

    California realtor arrested, accused of spying for China (opens MLive)

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    MLive's feed description

    A California realtor was arrested at the Los Angeles International Airport after allegedly surveilling the Taiwanese president's son for Chinese intelligence handlers.

  7. New York Post

    Glamorous jet-set life of USC-educated Chinese spy suspect snared at LAX — as her husband left stunned by arrest (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    Wanying Zhang, 34, also known as “Heather,” documented trips to Paris and outings with friends on her Facebook profile.

  8. CBS News

    Alleged Chinese agent makes federal court appearance (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    CBS News was first to report​ that the FBI arrested Wanying "Heather" Zhang on Sunday at Los Angeles International Airport before she boarded a flight to Shanghai, China.

  9. KTLA Los Angeles

    Southern California real estate agent accused of acting as Chinese spy appears in court (opens KTLA Los Angeles)

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    KTLA Los Angeles's feed description

    A real estate agent from Irvine appeared in a Los Angeles federal courtroom for the first time Monday after she was taken into custody at LAX, accused of acting as a secret foreign agent for China. Wanying “Heather” Zhang, 34, walked into court with her hands cuffed and ankles shackled, still wearin…

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