Communist spy Zhang Wanying was arrested for being involved with the prisoner Lai Qingde’s son. China’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs responded

Communist spy Zhang Wanying was arrested in the United States while monitoring President Lai Qingde's son. The Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs responded for the first time.

Wanying Zhang, a 34-year-old female real estate agent in California, was arrested on the 4th as she was preparing to fly from Los Angeles Airport to Shanghai, China. The Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs responded for the first time. She was allegedly ordered by Chinese officials to follow Lai Tingyu, the son of President Lai Qingde, in Seattle.

According to Reuters, the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated that they were not aware of the matter and emphasized that China opposed the use of so-called "Chinese spies" to slander and discredit China. Guo Yahui, spokesperson of the Chinese Presidential Office, previously pointed out that this is a typical act of transnational repression and thanks the U.S. judicial units for their assistance and protection of our people.

It is understood that Zhang Wanying appeared in the Federal District Court for the Central District of California on the afternoon of the 5th local time in Los Angeles. She knew what she was accused of, that is, acting as an unregistered agent for the Chinese government. Public defender Chad Pennington told the judge that Zhang should want to hire a lawyer, so the judge adjourned the detention court to the 7th.

In addition, Zhang's husband, Edric Ding, also appeared in court. When he left, reporters asked him whether he knew his wife was helping China spy on others, whether 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 the male accomplices who went to Seattle with Zhang Wanying to follow the supervision were. Ding did not answer and left quickly.