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Former Arcadia Mayor Pleads Guilty to Acting as Unregistered Chinese Agent

29 May 2026 12:10

Eileen Wang, former mayor of Arcadia, pleaded guilty to acting as an unregistered agent of the Chinese government. - Wang admitted to promoting Chinese propaganda between 2020 and 2022 under Chinese government direction.

- She faces up to 10 years in prison when sentenced on October 6. - Wang worked with her former fiancé to run a website posting Chinese government-requested articles.

- Arcadia residents expressed anger at city leaders for not removing Wang sooner.

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