Chinese Canadian Undergraduate Accused of Working as a Photo Spy for China at O'Hare International Airport
Alleged Chinese undergraduate student who said he had an aircraft photo hobby accused of espionage at O’Hare; security images captured a Chinese national snapping pictures of aircraft at the airport (Chuck Goudie/NBC Chicago).
Weiheng Zeng, a 24-year-old Chinese national and undergraduate student at Canada's University of Waterloo, was taken into federal custody, facing accusations of participating in a Chinese intelligence-led reconnaissance operation targeting major North American logistics hubs.
Weiheng Zeng, a 24-year-old Chinese national and undergraduate student at Canada's University of Waterloo, was taken into federal custody, facing accusations of participating in a Chinese intelligence-led reconnaissance operation targeting major North American logistics hubs.
Weiheng Zeng initially claimed he was a passionate "plane spotter" chasing a rare aircraft, but later admitted he was recruited and paid by a handler he believed worked for Chinese state security for an unknown project.
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