New: Ex-California Mayor Pleads Guilty to Secretly Working for China
Eileen Li Wang, the former Mayor of Arcadia, California, has pleaded guilty to acting as an agent of the Chinese government. She faces a maximum of 10 years in prison for her actions, which involved spreading pro-Beijing propaganda in the U.S. Wang's conduct occurred prior to her election to the city council in 2022 and subsequent appointment as mayor.
- ▪Eileen Li Wang pleaded guilty to charges of acting as an illegal agent of the Chinese government.
- ▪She faces up to 10 years in federal prison for her actions, which included distributing pro-Beijing messaging.
- ▪Wang was elected to the Arcadia City Council in November 2022 and became mayor through a rotating leadership system.
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New: Ex-California Mayor Pleads Guilty to Secretly Working for China By Ward Clark | 11:28 AM on May 30, 2026 The opinions expressed by contributors are their own and do not necessarily represent the views of RedState.com. AP Photo/Kiichiro Sato, File Sometimes there is a certain satisfaction in being able to remove the "alleged" from reporting on a public official who has betrayed the public trust. Case in point: Eileen Li Wang, the now-former Mayor of Arcadia, California, has pleaded guilty to charges of acting as an agent of the Chinese government, or, in other words, the Chinese Communist Party (CCP).
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