Southern California mayor resigns, will plead guilty to acting as agent for Chinese government
Wang admitted she and an associate ran a propaganda website and received directives from Chinese officials, prosecutors said.
- 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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California Mayor Was Secretly Working for China
Former Eileen Wang, a Southern California mayor, admitted in federal court Monday that she acted as an illegal agent for the Chinese government. Prosecutors say Wang and her fiancé operated a fake news site called U.S. News Center between 2020 and 2022, presenting it as a trusted source for the local Chinese American community. According to the U.S. Attorney’s Office, Chinese officials directed Wang on what content to publish, including articles…
California mayor admits she acted as an illegal agent for China * WorldNetDaily * by Bob Unruh
Eileen Wang The FBI has confirmed that Eileen Wang, the recently resigned mayor of Arcadia, California, formally has been accused of acting as an illegal agent of the People’s Republic of China. A statement from FBI chief Kash Patel noted she “admitted to acting as a foreign agent from at least 2020 through 2022 – promoting PRC propaganda in the U.S. and acting at PRC’s direction to promote their interests.” The announcement said she’s agreed to…
California mayor to plead guilty to acting as illegal Chinese agent
Eileen Wang, mayor of Arcadia, Calif., has agreed to plead guilty to acting as an illegal agent of the People's Republic of China, the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Central District of California announced on Monday.Wang, 58, faces up to 10 years in federal prison after agreeing to plead guilty to one felony count of acting as an unregistered foreign agent, according to the U.S. Department of Justice.Federal prosecutors said Wang worked from la…
Eileen Wang was mayor of Arcadia, L.A. County, and resigned after federal indictment came out on the second (11). She is defendant for spreading propaganda from the Chinese government.
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