Mayor Resigns, Admits Acting as Chinese Government Agent Amidst Foreign Influence Concerns
Eileen Wang, former mayor of Arcadia, California, has agreed to plead guilty to acting as an unregistered agent for the Chinese government and has resigned from her city position. She was accused of doing the bidding of Chinese officials, including sharing pro-Beijing propaganda without notifying the U.S. government as required by law. Wang and a colleague operated a news website instructed by Chinese government officials to post content favorable to the People’s Republic of China. The investigation concerns individual conduct that ceased after Wang assumed office in December 2022.
John Q. Hosedrinker