Arcadia ex-mayor pleads guilty to acting as China’s unregistered agent
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Eileen Wang, the former Arcadia mayor, pleaded guilty in federal court to acting as an unregistered agent for the Chinese government, admitting she and her ex-fiancé ran a website that promoted Chinese government propaganda and followed directives from Chinese officials between 2020 and 2022; she faces up to 10 years in prison with sentencing set for October 6, and her case has sparked anger in Arcadia over leadership's handling of the matter.
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