Well-connected in the Chinese community, Zhu knew Chinese agent Harry Lu Jianwang.
But the Utah judge would not block prosecutors’ use of the death penalty.
A cargo ship was struck by a projectile while traveling in the strait on Thursday, officials said.
A wider trade gap could be a net drag on U.S. growth prospects in the second quarter.

This comes just a day after New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham called for a probe into whether any federal agents violated state law.
The rule significantly changed federal lending options for graduate students.
Aluminum is needed for national defense and electric vehicles, but the U.S. produces less than one-sixth of the aluminum it consumes, Brimstone said.

U.S.-led Pax Silica expanded this week as the EU and allies joined to strengthen AI and semiconductor supply chains.
The decision follows the Secretary of War determining energy production in regions vital to national security interests.
The Supreme Court is expected to release even more consequential rulings next week.
The 6–3 decision allowed a ’metering policy' developed by the Obama administration and continued in Trump’s first term.
Upcoming data suggest inflation pressures could be cooling.
‘I want it to be a seamless five-star experience’ for tourists coming to America, Adams said.
The fair, which is the first national exposition of its kind, runs from June 25 to July 10 on the National Mall.
The founder calls the annual event a renaissance gathering for discussion of philosophy, history, finance, and other topics.
The quake struck in Mendocino County.
There’s ‘no rush’ for the U.N. nuclear watchdog to be on the ground in Iran, he said.
Cox is set for a rematch with Gov. Wes Moore, a Democrat, in the Nov. 3 election.
The resolution offers a symbolic rebuke of the military campaign Trump launched against Iran but lacks clear legal enforceability without his signature.