Mayor of California city resigns over charges of being a foreign agent of China
Summary
Eileen Wang, mayor of a city in southern California, resigned after being charged with acting as an illegal agent for China. She agreed to plead guilty and could face up to 10 years in prison for promoting Chinese government interests through a website.Key Facts
- Eileen Wang was mayor of Arcadia, California, a city with about 54,000 people.
- The US Department of Justice charged Wang with acting as an illegal foreign agent for China.
- Wang and Yaoning “Mike” Sun ran a website called US News Center that shared pro-China content.
- Wang agreed to plead guilty to a felony and faces a potential 10-year prison sentence.
- The illegal activities happened before Wang took office in December 2022, according to city officials.
- The city confirmed no public funds or staff were involved in Wang’s actions.
- Wang communicated with Chinese officials to promote articles supporting China’s government views.
- Co-defendant Mike Sun was sentenced to four years in prison, and John Chen, another related defendant, was sentenced to 20 months.
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