
美國司法部與聯邦調查局逮捕一名中國出生的歸化美國公民張萬盈,指控她為未註冊的中國政府特工,監視台灣總統賴清德之子賴廷與及其家人。美國國務院發言人承諾保護在美人士免受外國政府越權行為,參議員布萊克本與里克特斯譴責中國試圖將其壓迫性監視輸出至美國。張萬盈目前尚未被正式起訴,案件正在進行中。
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此案發生在中美台關係緊張之際,美國近年來加強對中國情報活動的監控與反制,而台灣總統賴清德上任後,中國對台施壓手段亦有所升級,包括軍事威脅與情報滲透。
美國司法部與聯邦調查局逮捕一名中國出生的歸化美國公民張萬盈,指控她為未註冊的中國政府特工,監視台灣總統賴清德之子賴廷與及其家人。
美國國務院發言人表示:「我們致力於維護我們的主權,保護我們的社區安全,並捍衛個人免受外國政府和政權的越權行為,這些政權試圖沉默、恐嚇、騷擾、傷害或脅迫在美國境內的個人。」
首席助理美國檢察官Bill Essayli表示,34歲的張萬盈,一名加州房地產經紀人,在洛杉磯國際機場被捕,正準備前往中國。張萬盈是中國出生的歸化美國公民,她的被捕引發美國議員對北京構成的安全威脅的評論。
美國參議員Marsha Blackburn在X平台上指控中國「試圖將其壓迫性監視輸出至美國」,而參議員Pete Ricketts則表示美國「必須保持警惕」,以應對「美國土壤上的間諜與欺騙」威脅。
Essayli在X平台上表示,張萬盈因以未註冊的中國政府特工身份行事,並監視一位高級台灣政府官員的近親而被捕。
聯邦調查局局長Kash Patel在X平台上表示,中國政府據稱曾派遣一名特工來到美國,以監視「台灣總統的家人」。
CBS新聞引用聯邦調查局投訴書報導稱,張萬盈和一名僅被識別為「Individual 1」的男子去年9月1日從拉斯維加斯飛往西雅圖,租用一輛車並駕車前往賴廷與(賴廷與)的住所。
報告指出,鄰居的安全攝影機畫面顯示,兩人當晚似乎在拍攝賴廷與、他的妻子及他們的孩子在他們回家時的情景。
報告還指出,張萬盈據稱透過微信向她的中國政府聯絡人發訊息,這一行為是在她的iCloud帳號被搜查令授權後發現的。
張萬盈週一出庭進行初步聽證,但截至目前仍未被正式起訴,美聯社如是報導。
賴廷與是一名30多歲的工程師,曾就讀於美國大學,目前在荷蘭電子公司菲利浦工作,當地媒體如是報導。
總統府週一譴責了對賴清德兒子的 alleged 監視行為,將其描述為「典型的跨國壓制個案」。
新聞來源:TAIPEI TIMES
AI outlook — possibilities, not facts
張萬盈將在未來數週內被正式起訴,罪名可能包括未註冊為外國代理人及間諜相關罪名。
Likely · Within weeks
美國國會將加強針對外國代理人登記法(FARA)的執法力度,並可能提出新立法以防範類似事件。
Possible · Within months

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