Arcadia mayor resigns after plea over China link, fueling backlash fears
TL;DR
Arcadia Mayor Eileen Wang resigns after entering into a plea agreement alleging she acted as a Chinese government agent to promote Beijing’s propaganda in the United States from 2020–2022, a case that has sparked anxiety about China’s influence and a potential rise in anti-Asian sentiment in the San Gabriel Valley.
- Crisis in ‘Chinese Beverly Hills’: Residents fear a backlash after mayor accused of working with China Los Angeles Times
- Arcadia Mayor Eileen Wang Will Plead Guilty to Working as Chinese Agent The New York Times
- California Mayor Resigns, Admitting to Being an Agent for China Time Magazine
- Mayor of California city resigns over charges of being a foreign agent of China The Guardian
- California ex-mayor admits acting as agent of China, US authorities say Al Jazeera
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