Alleged Chinese Agent To Remain In Custody, Judge Rules, Amid FBI Concerns Of Flight Risk

CBS Bay Area

October 8, 2026

An alleged Chinese agent arrested at Los Angeles International Airport over the weekend will remain in federal custody, a federal judge ruled Wednesday during a court hearing. The decision comes amid concern from the FBI that she may try to flee the country if released, law enforcement sources previously told CBS News.

Prosecutors successfully argued that 34-year-old realtor Wanying Zhang posed too great a flight risk. She had offered to post more than $1.2 million in property for her bond.

Prosecutors told Judge Steve Kim at the L.A. hearing that Zhang has a brother with a history of working for the Chinese government, and that her parents and siblings live in China.

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