California woman accused of spying for China fights detention with $820K in proposed security

A California real estate agent accused of gathering intelligence on a relative of Taiwan's president for the Chinese government sought release from federal custody Wednesday, offering more than $800,000 in property equity and financial guarantees while disputing prosecutors' claims that she posed a flight risk.

Wanying Zhang, 34, of Irvine, argued through her attorney that her American citizenship, family ties and history of returning from overseas trips demonstrated she would appear for future court proceedings...