Southern California mayor resigns, will plead guilty to acting as agent for Chinese government
Wang admitted posting China-backed content through a website and reporting its reach, and prosecutors say the posts were directed by government officials.
- On Monday, Arcadia Mayor Eileen Wang agreed to plead guilty to federal charges of acting as an illegal foreign agent, admitting to promoting Chinese propaganda.
- From 2020 through 2022, Wang and her former fiancé, Yaoning 'Mike' Sun, operated 'U.S. News Center' to disseminate pro-PRC messaging at the direction of Chinese officials.
- Prosecutors allege Wang edited articles at the request of officials and shared engagement metrics, including one post regarding Xinjiang that reached 15,128 views.
- Wang resigned from the Arcadia City Council on Monday and faces a statutory maximum sentence of 10 years in federal prison for the felony charge.
- This case intensifies scrutiny of foreign influence in local politics, as Sun is already serving a four-year federal prison sentence for similar charges.
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