California ex-mayor admits acting as agent of China, US authorities say
Key takeaways
- Ex-mayor of wealthy Los Angeles suburb promoted pro-China propaganda at behest of Chinese officials, prosecutors say.
- 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 Department of Justice said on Monday.
- Wang admitted that she did not notify the US government that she was acting on behalf of China while promoting pro-Beijing propaganda, the Justice Department said.
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Ex-mayor of wealthy Los Angeles suburb promoted pro-China propaganda at behest of Chinese officials, prosecutors say.
xwhatsapp-strokecopylinkgoogle Add Al Jazeera on Googleinfo The US Department of Justice logo is seen on a podium before a news conference at the Justice Department in Washington, DC, on May 6, 2025 [Julia Demaree Nikhinson/AP]By John Power Published On 12 May 202612 May 2026The former mayor of a wealthy suburb in the United States city of Los Angeles 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 Department of Justice said on Monday.