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U.S. Woman Accused of Surveilling Taiwanese President's Son

“The Times describes her as a U.S. citizen. The accusations are allegations. No court has ruled on them.” — Hank Ledger, on air

On air: Chip Darnell and Hank Ledger on Europe Open
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  • First reported by The New York Times: “U.S. Citizen Accused of Surveilling Taiwanese Family on China’s Behalf”.
  • Covered on BBN on Tuesday, October 6, 2026, at 3:45 AM ET on Europe Open, by Chip Darnell and Hank Ledger.
  • Topics: Taiwanese, China, US.
  • BBN covered this story before: Berkshire Buys Lennar; DeepSeek Funding; Dalio on Debt (October 6).

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  • The New York TimesU.S. Citizen Accused of Surveilling Taiwanese Family on China’s Behalf

What BBN said about it

  1. Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorShe is accused of watching the son of Taiwan's president in Seattle, on China's behalf.

  2. Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorThe Times describes her as a U.S. citizen. The accusations are allegations. No court has ruled on them.

  3. Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorCorrect! Airports are America's finest drive-throughs. You arrive with a carry-on, and sometimes you leave with a lawyer!

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The story so far

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  3. Berkshire Buys Lennar; DeepSeek Funding; Dalio on Debt · Benzinga
  4. U.S. Woman Accused of Surveilling Taiwanese President's Son (this story)
  5. Mistral Previews Trillion-Parameter Model 'Le Chonk' · Wired
  6. Dalio: China Wary of More US Debt, Japan Wants Cash Home · Benzinga
  7. Walmart Denies AI Pricing Plan; U.S. Missiles Head to Japan · The Washington Times
  8. Asia Mixed: Straits Down 1.43%, Hang Seng Up 0.46% · SCMP

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