9 days ago · Beijing
US judge blocks release of alleged Beijing agent accused of filming Taiwan leader’s son
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SignalsMonitor is following this as a crime & justice story. South China Morning Post Asia is the outlet attached so far. The reports are tied to Beijing. The first report grouped here was at 8 Oct 2026, 06:00 UTC. The headline in use is “US judge blocks release of alleged Beijing agent accused of filming Taiwan leader’s son”. This note is SignalsMonitor's own briefing, not the publisher's article.
What we know
A federal judge on Wednesday ordered Wanying “Heather” Zhang be held in custody, after her lawyers – who had fought to keep her out of jail – said she “looks forward to establishing” her innocence at trial. They argued that the US government’s case centred on a single day of…
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- First reported by South China Morning Post Asia
US judge blocks release of alleged Beijing agent accused of filming Taiwan leader’s son
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