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FBI arrests Wanying Zhang over alleged unregistered China agent role

Original: According to a statement from the First Assistant U.S. Attorney for the Central District of California, the FBI arrested

The FBI arrested Wanying Zhang in California for acting as an unregistered agent of the People's Republic of China, according to a statement from the First Assistant U.S. Attorney for the Central District of California. Prosecutors say Zhang came to the United States last year to conduct activities on behalf of Beijing. The case adds to a series of recent U.S. prosecutions involving alleged undisclosed foreign agents, and observers are watching for further details about her alleged assignments.

Why now: News of an alleged Chinese unregistered agent arrested inside the United States is drawing attention amid ongoing U.S.-China tensions.

Wanying ZhangFBIU.S. Attorney's Office for the Central District of CaliforniaPeople's Republic of China

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• According to a statement from the First Assistant U.S. Attorney for the Central District of California, the FBI arrested Wanying Zhang for acting as an unregistered agent of the People’s Republic of China (PRC). Per the statement, Zhang came to the U.S. last year to conduct · sentdefender · 1.5K

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