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Chang Wanying is accused of spying on Lai Ting, the son of Taiwan President Lai Ching-te, and his family in the United States for the Chinese government, suspected of espionage activities. Pence and the Wall Street Journal viewed this incident as evidence of China’s greatest threat to the United States.
A woman accused of spying on President Lai Ching-te's son Lai Ting and his family in the United States for the Chinese government has been arrested by U.S. authorities. Former US Vice President Pence said today that China is the biggest economic and strategic threat facing the United States in the 21st century; US media editorials pointed out that the CCP has not behaved like a force for world peace, and this incident is the latest evidence.
Wanying Zhang, 34, was arrested by the FBI on the 4th when she was preparing to leave the country for China at Los Angeles International Airport. Zhang Wanying is suspected of being ordered by Chinese officials to monitor President Lai's son Lai Tingyu and his family in the United States. Foreign media reported that she was detained after her first appearance in Los Angeles federal court yesterday.
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Former U.S. Vice President Mike Pence posted a message on the social platform
The editorial wrote that the most popular statement in Washington is that the Trump administration hopes to achieve "strategic stability" with China. This is a beautiful ambition, but the Chinese Communist Party has not behaved like a peaceful force in the world. The latest evidence is that Beijing is suspected of spying on the son of the Taiwanese president in the United States.
The editorial pointed out that President Lai’s son currently appears to be living in the United States and working in Washington State. There is no doubt that the Chinese Communist Party wants to collect intelligence information about President Lai's family, which can be used to "blackmail or harm Taiwan's president and his party." It is worth noting that Beijing actually believes that it can do such a thing in the United States without being held accountable.
"This case is just the tip of the iceberg of Chinese espionage in the United States," the editorial wrote. Other examples include attempts to infiltrate the U.S. military to steal secrets, infiltrate companies to steal technology, and spy on university campuses, Chinese dissidents in exile, and Chinese students studying in the United States.
The editorial pointed out that no matter how Chinese President Xi Jinping makes statements about the stability of U.S.-China relations, "what matters is Beijing's actual actions. China's actions around the world, including actions in the United States, harm U.S. interests."
In addition, the FBI pointed out that this case exposed the Chinese government's blatant conspiracy and also demonstrated that the FBI will firmly "defend the sovereignty of democratic allies" and crack down on the Chinese government and any foreign hostile forces attempting to carry out transnational suppression in the United States.
AI outlook — possibilities, not facts
The United States will strengthen sanctions or diplomatic pressure on China
Likely · Within weeks
Taiwan will step up prevention against Chinese espionage activities
Very likely · Within days

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