Former California mayor pleads guilty to acting as Chinese agent
Eileen Wang, the former mayor of Arcadia, California, has pleaded guilty to acting as an illegal agent for the Chinese government. She was accused of promoting pro-China propaganda in the U.S. without notifying federal authorities. Wang is scheduled to be sentenced on October 6, facing a maximum of 10 years in prison.
- ▪Eileen Wang pleaded guilty to one count of acting as an illegal agent of the Chinese government.
- ▪She allegedly promoted pro-China propaganda by sharing articles favorable to Beijing.
- ▪Wang's illegal conduct reportedly occurred from late 2020 to 2022, after she assumed office.
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The former mayor of Arcadia, California, pleaded guilty to one count of acting as an illegal agent of the Chinese government within the United States on Friday. Eileen Wang appeared in federal court in Los Angeles, where she delivered the expected guilty plea. She allegedly helped promote pro-China propaganda in the U.S. by sharing prewritten articles favorable to Beijing without notifying the federal government. Recommended Stories Fraud scandal most ‘underreported’ story: Joe Concha DOJ charges dual Iraq-Iran national accused of attempting 20 terrorist attacks San Antonio police arrest man threatening Erika Kirk ahead of TPUSA event The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of California announced the charge on May 11, after which Wang immediately resigned.
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