Mayor of Californian city resigns over Chinese agent charge
Summary
Eileen Wang, the mayor of Arcadia, California, resigned after the US Department of Justice charged her with acting as an illegal agent of China. She agreed to plead guilty to a felony and could face up to 10 years in prison for sharing pro-Beijing articles without informing US authorities.Key Facts
- Eileen Wang, 58, was the mayor of Arcadia, a city in southern California.
- The US Department of Justice charged her with acting as an unregistered agent for the Chinese government.
- Wang pled guilty to a felony count and resigned from her position.
- She may be sentenced to up to 10 years in prison.
- Wang was accused of following instructions from Chinese officials and sharing their articles online without notifying the US government.
- She helped run a website called US News Center, which targeted Chinese Americans in Arcadia.
- Chinese officials sent her pre-written articles through the encrypted messaging app WeChat.
- Arcadia city officials said no city resources or decisions were involved, and the investigation focuses on her personal conduct before and shortly after taking office.
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