US: Woman Arrested for Allegedly Spying on Taiwan President's Son for China

The US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has arrested Wanying Zhang, also known as Heather, on suspicion of surveilling the son of Taiwan's president on behalf of China, The Jerusalem Post and Nikkei Asia reported.

According to an FBI statement, Zhang, a California resident, was taken into custody on Sunday at Los Angeles International Airport just before her scheduled departure for China. US authorities accuse her of monitoring the Taiwanese leader's son for Beijing.

Further details regarding the formal indictment and the suspect's upcoming court appearances have not yet been released.