Arcadia Mayor Faces Federal Charge for Acting as Foreign Agent for PRC
Arcadia, California Mayor Eileen Wang has been charged in federal court with acting as an illegal agent of the People’s Republic of China and is expected to plead guilty to a felony carrying up to 10 years in prison. Prosecutors say Wang and Yaoning "Mike" Sun operated the U.S. News Center to promote PRC interests under directives from PRC officials, including posting pro-PRC content and editing articles after requests from PRC officials. Sun is already serving a four-year sentence after a 2025 guilty plea. The case cites encrypted WeChat communications and interactions with high-level PRC figures; the FBI is investigating. Initial court appearances are anticipated in Los Angeles.
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