Arcadia Mayor Resigns After Plea in China-Linked Foreign Agent Case
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Arcadia Mayor Eileen Wang reached a federal plea agreement to plead guilty to acting as an illegal foreign agent for China, admitting she posted Chinese government–directed propaganda and did not disclose its source; she resigned after the plea was unsealed. The case is linked to her ex-fiancé Yaoning “Mike” Sun, who was sentenced to four years in federal prison for similar charges. The conduct occurred before her 2022 City Council election, and the charge carries a maximum sentence of 10 years.
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