California Mayor Admits to Being a China Agent After Probe

The former mayor of an affluent Los Angeles suburb has agreed to plead guilty of acting as an unregistered foreign agent for China in the US.

Eileen Wang admitted to posting pro-China propaganda at the direction of Chinese government officials, according to court documents unsealed Monday.

Wang was the mayor of Arcadia, a city of about 55,000 located around 15 miles (24 kilometers) northeast of downtown Los Angeles, after being elected to the city council in 2022. She resigned on Monday, according to a statement from City Manager, Dominic Lazzaretto.

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Wang, 58, could face a maximum penalty of 10 years in prison. She is expected to enter her plea in coming weeks, according to a statement by the US attorney’s office in Los Angeles.

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