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Zhang Wanying is a real estate agent in California, USA. She was suspected of being ordered by the People's Republic of China to spy on President Lai Qingde's son Lai Tingyu in Seattle, Washington. She was arrested by the FBI when she tried to flee to China.
Zhang Wanying, a communist spy who supervised the son of President Lai Ching-te in the United States, appeared in court. (AP)
Wanying Zhang, a 34-year-old female real estate agent in California, was suspected of being ordered by the Chinese Communist Party to monitor President Lai Qingde’s son Lai Tingyu in Seattle, Washington. She was arrested by the FBI on the 4th when she tried to fly from Los Angeles International Airport to Shanghai, China. On the afternoon of the 5th local time (Taiwan time on the 6th), she appeared in court in the Federal District Court for the Central District of California.
According to "CBS", when Zhang Wanying appeared in court in the federal court in Los Angeles, she was shackled on her wrists and ankles with a calm expression. She was wearing a white jacket, black sweatpants and white sneakers. Zhang Wanying gave her name in court and said she knew what the charges were, namely that she acted as an unregistered agent for the Chinese government.
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Zhang Wanying appointed public defender Chad Pennington for this court session. Pennington told the judge that Zhang Wanying should want to hire a lawyer. In response, the judge postponed the detention court to the 7th local time to give Zhang Wanying more time to find a lawyer. Zhang was then taken back to the U.S. Marshals Service for detention.
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Zhang Wanying will formally appoint a private lawyer or continue to be represented by a public defender at the detention court on the 7th.
Likely · Within days
If found guilty, Zhang Wanying will face federal criminal charges and may be sentenced to imprisonment.
Possible · Within months

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