A Chinese-American woman and the family of President Lai’s eldest son were jailed. Foreign media once again revealed that there was a helper who had taken a flight to leave the United States and return to China.

Wanying Zhang (transliteration), a 34-year-old Chinese female housekeeper in California, was suspected of being instructed by the Chinese government to spy on Lai Ting, the eldest son of President Lai Qingde, and his family in the United States. After Zhang Wanying was ordered to be detained, foreign media reported that Zhang Wanying was suspected of having helpers and had left the United States and returned to China two weeks ago.

Foreign media recently reported that 34-year-old Chinese real estate agent Chang Wanying of Irvine, California, was suspected of being instructed by Chinese officials to follow the son of Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te in the United States. U.S. law enforcement officers arrested her on the 4th. Court documents also revealed that Chang Wanying was also suspected of helping China track down the address of another "publicly anti-communist Taiwanese elected public official" in the United States. In response, former U.S. Vice President Pence criticized the CCP for seriously infringing on U.S. sovereignty and posing the greatest strategic threat to the United States. Former White House National Security Council chief of staff Gray also reminded that the case is a warning and Taiwanese must take it seriously.

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CBS News reported on the 8th that based on federal documents, law enforcement sources, and interviews with Miao Fatai’s family and neighbors, Zhang Wanying may have a helper. A Chinese-born entrepreneur called “Individual 1” Fatai Miao (transliteration) is believed to have traveled to Seattle with Zhang in September 2025 to film Lai Ting and her family. The two allegedly rented an RV at the time. When Zhang Nu took pictures of Lai Ting and his wife and children returning to their home in the suburbs, Miao Fatai was sitting in the car. Prosecutors said Zhang was directed by Chinese government officials to conduct the surveillance the following month after he met with them in China and planned the mission.

The report pointed out that Zhang was arrested while trying to board a flight to Shanghai on the 4th. Miao Fatai was also a person of interest during the FBI investigation. However, when FBI agents arrived at Miao Fatai's home in Irvine, California, with a search warrant at noon on the 4th, no one was in the house.

According to a telephone interview conducted by "CBS News" with Jiaqi Miao, Miao's son who lives in the United States, Miao said that his father and Zhang Wanying have known each other for more than 10 years. In the past, Zhang's daughter showed her father an apartment that he was considering buying, and the two got to know each other. Miao Jiaqi said that his father did not speak English and revealed that his father had been staying in China for the past two weeks to take care of his wife who had recently gone there for back treatment.

Miao Jiaqi also said that he did not believe that his father was an unregistered Chinese government agent, saying, "To be honest, I don't think he is smart enough to do those things." Miao Jiaqi also revealed that he had a phone call with Miao Fatai. Miao Fatai said that she learned about Zhang Wanying's arrest through a friend and assured Miao Jiaqi that "everything is fine." Miao Jiaqi also mentioned that his father is currently preparing to hire a lawyer.