Former California mayor pleads guilty to acting as Chinese agent
The former mayor of Arcadia, California, pleaded guilty to one count of acting as an illegal agent of the Chinese government within the United States on Friday.
TL;DR
- Eileen Wang, former mayor of Arcadia, California, pleaded guilty to acting as an illegal agent of the Chinese government.
- She allegedly promoted pro-China propaganda by sharing articles favorable to Beijing without federal disclosure.
- Wang's illegal conduct occurred between late 2020 and 2022, prior to her assuming public office.
- She collaborated with Yaoning "Mike" Sun, who previously pleaded guilty and received a four-year sentence for acting as a foreign agent.
- Wang posted an article on her website that dismissed allegations of genocide and forced labor in China's Xinjiang province.
- She faces a statutory maximum sentence of 10 years in federal prison and is scheduled for sentencing on October 6th.