US Accuses California Woman of Spying for China, Surveilling Taiwan President's Son

WASHINGTON — The US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) said American authorities arrested a woman in California on Sunday on charges of surveilling the son of Taiwan's president at the direction of Chinese officials.

According to the FBI, the case is being handled as an allegation of espionage targeting a relative of Taiwan's leadership. The agency has not released details about the identity of the person arrested or the next steps in the investigation.

The disclosure comes as relations between Washington and Beijing, as well as the situation in the Taiwan Strait, remain closely watched flashpoints in international affairs.