Canadian Espionage Investigation
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- Matthew FrankThe Globe and Mail
- Colin FreezeThe Globe and Mail
- TOI World DeskTimes of India
- Thomas DaigleCBC
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“Canadian Espionage Investigation.” The Aporia, 13 Oct. 2026, https://the-aporia.com/event/3606.
“Canadian Espionage Investigation.” The Aporia, October 13, 2026. https://the-aporia.com/event/3606.
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On Aug. 23, U.S. Customs and Border Patrol officers arrested the student, Weiheng Zeng, a Chinese citizen born in 2004, while he attempted to cross the Ambassador Bridge and travel to Detroit, a criminal complaint filed by the FBI states.
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The criminal complaint, signed by FBI special agent Robert Holbrook, also says Zeng recounted trespassing and taking pictures last year at a FedEx facility at Toronto's Pearson International Airport, at the request of the same, unidentified individual.
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- 3 Sep
On Aug. 23, U.S. Customs and Border Patrol officers arrested the student, Weiheng Zeng, a Chinese citizen born in 2004, while he attempted to cross the Ambassador Bridge and travel to Detroit, a criminal complaint filed by the FBI states.
- 4 Sep
Wang told the Globe and Mail that her brother is just obsessed with airplanes and has autism spectrum disorder.
Coverage 3 articles
- 4 Sep Sister denies detained Ontario university student is Chinese spy
CBC 
4 Sep Chinese man studying in Canada arrested by US for espionage-like activities, sister says 'If my brother is a Chinese spy, then I am Trump's father'
Times of India
3 Sep University of Waterloo student implicated in U.S. spying investigation
The Globe and Mail
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