India, Oct. 6 -- The FBI has arrested a 34-year-old California woman after charging her with acting as an unregistered agent of China and surveilling the son of Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te and his family, according to media reports.

The woman was identified by officials as Wanying Zhang, also known as Heather.

Zhang was arrested at Los Angeles International Airport on Sunday before she was scheduled to depart for China, Bill Essayli, First Assistant U.S. Attorney for the Central District of California, said in a post on X.

"According to the affidavit, Zhang traveled to Seattle in 2025 and, at the direction of PRC officials, surveilled a close relative of a Taiwanese government official, sending photos, videos, and license plate in...