(The Center Square) –  An Irvine, Calif. woman accused of operating as an unregistered agent for China was scheduled to appear for arraignment in the U.S. District Court in Los Angeles Monday - one day after being arrested by the FBI at Los Angeles International Airport.
Wanying Zhang, 34, also known as "Heather Zhang," was taken into custody by the FBI’s Los Angeles field office on Sunday as she attempted to board a flight bound for China.
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