California realtor accused of spying for China offers $820K in security as she fights detention over China spy charges

From the Newshound archive · first published 8 October 2026.

Wanying Zhang, 34, of Irvine was arrested at Los Angeles International Airport on Sunday as she was about to depart on a flight to China. Charged with acting as an unregistered foreign government agent, she allegedly collected intelligence on a relative of Taiwan's president on Beijing's behalf. Her defence is proposing $700,000 in property equity plus $120,000 in financial guarantees from family members, along with GPS-monitored home detention.