The son of Lai Ching-tak, who is suspected of being a prisoner, was arrested by the United States. The husband of spy Zhang Wanying listened solemnly.

Communist spy Zhang Wanying was arrested in the United States, and her husband Edric Ding (pictured) also went to the court to observe the incident. (Picture taken from "@JoshTBoswell" X account)

Wanying Zhang, a 34-year-old woman from California, was arrested on the 4th when she was preparing to travel from Los Angeles Airport to Shanghai, China, on suspicion of being ordered by the Chinese Communist Party to follow Lai Tingyu, the son of President Lai Qingde, in Seattle. When Zhang Wanying appeared in court on the afternoon of the 5th local time, her husband Edric Ding also went to the court to observe. His expression was solemn and he refused to answer any questions.

Josh Boswell, an investigative reporter who once worked for CBS and winner of the 2025 Southern California Journalism Award, released a video on X, in which he can be seen standing outside the Edward R. Roybal Federal Building in Los Angeles, where the Federal District Court for the Central District of California is located.

Boswell revealed that Zhang Wanying was dressed the same when she appeared in court as when she was arrested at the Los Angeles Airport, and he found Zhang Wanying's husband, Ding, sitting behind him in the court gallery, so when he saw Ding preparing to leave, he quickly stepped forward to ask questions.

Boswell asked Ding if he knew that his wife was helping China monitor others, if he could explain the WeChat messages obtained by law enforcement agencies (referring to the content of Zhang Wanying’s contacts with contacts in China), and who was the male accomplice who went to Seattle with Zhang Wanying to perform surveillance tasks.

However, Ding left quickly, accompanied by a smart-looking woman in a dark suit, without answering any questions, and took the folder from the woman's hand to cover her face and walked out of the court.

Communist spy Zhang Wanying was wearing the same clothes when she appeared in court as when she was arrested at Los Angeles Airport. (Picture taken from "@JoshTBoswell" X account)