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Ex-Arcadia Mayor Eileen Wang to Plead Guilty to Acting as Illegal Agent of China

29 May 2026 08:40

Former Arcadia Mayor Eileen Wang is expected to plead guilty to acting as an illegal agent of China. - Wang, 58, faces up to 10 years in prison for one count of acting as an unregistered foreign agent.

- She and her then-fiancé operated a website promoting Chinese government interests without disclosure. - Wang resigned from the city council when charges were filed in May 2026.

- Her fiancé, Mike Sun, previously pleaded guilty and is serving a four-year sentence. The case highlights federal efforts to combat covert foreign influence in U.S.

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