Arcadia mayor, accused of acting as foreign agent for China, strikes deal with feds
Key takeaways
- The mayor of Arcadia, facing charges of acting as an illegal foreign agent of China, has reached an agreement to resolve the case, according to a federal plea agreement unsealed Monday.
- Wang, who admitted to all charges in the plea agreement, is scheduled for arraignment Monday afternoon in downtown Los Angeles.
- From late 2020 through at least 2022, Wang worked with Yaoning “Mike” Sun, who was her fiance at the time, to run a website called U.S.
November 2024 photo of Eileen Wang, then a city councilmember, at Arcadia City Hall. (Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times) By Brittny Mejia and Rebecca Ellis May 11, 2026 12:54 PM PT 4 min Click here to listen to this article Share via Close extra sharing options Email Facebook X Linked In Threads Reddit Whats App Copy Link URL Copied! Print 0:00 0:00 1x This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here.
The mayor of Arcadia, facing charges of acting as an illegal foreign agent of China, has reached an agreement to resolve the case, according to a federal plea agreement unsealed Monday.
Eileen Wang, who was elected to the City Council in November 2022, entered into a plea agreement with prosecutors over charges that she acted under the control of the People’s Republic of China to promote propaganda in the U.S. between 2020 and 2022, according to the unsealed court filing.