Southern California mayor resigns, will plead guilty to acting as agent for Chinese government

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Southern California mayor resigns, will plead guilty to acting as agent for Chinese government

Updated 12 hours ago
Washington Times
Al Jazeera
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A Southern California mayor has agreed to plead guilty to acting as an illegal agent for the Chinese government, and has resigned from her city position, officials said Monday. This cluster currently includes 2 articles from 2 sources.

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This cluster currently includes 2 articles from 2 sources. Sources in this event include Al Jazeera, Washington Times.

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Southern California mayor resigns, will plead guilty to acting as agent for Chinese government
Washington Times
Washington Times
Leaning right
5/11/2026

Southern California mayor resigns, will plead guilty to acting as agent for Chinese government

LOS ANGELES — A Southern California mayor has agreed to plead guilty to acting as an illegal agent for the Chinese government, and has resigned from her city position, officials said Monday. Eileen Wang, the mayor of Arcadia, was charged in April with one count of acting in the United States as an illegal agent of a.

California ex-mayor admits acting as agent of China, US authorities say
Al Jazeera
Al Jazeera
Leaning left
5/12/2026

California ex-mayor admits acting as agent of China, US authorities say

The former mayor of a wealthy suburb in Los Angeles, the United States, has admitted to acting as an illegal agent of China, according to authorities. Eileen Wang, the former mayor of Arcadia, agreed to plead guilty to one count of acting as an illegal agent of a foreign government from late 2020 until 2022, the US.