An Orange County real estate agent accused of spying for China pleaded not guilty Friday in federal court in downtown Los Angeles.
Wanying Zhang, 34, of Irvine, also known as Heather, faces charges of conspiracy and acting as an unregistered foreign agent for China. Her trial is tentatively set for Nov. 30 in Santa Ana.
FBI agents arrested Zhang at Los Angeles International Airport as she prepared to board a flight to China, according to the U.S. attorney’s office.
Prosecutors alleged that Zhang traveled to the Seattle area last year to watch the home of Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te’s son and report back to Chinese officials….