Mayor of California city resigns over charges of being a foreign agent of China
Key takeaways
- Eileen Wang at the Asian Hall of Fame 2023 induction ceremony in LA on 21 October 2023.
- Wang, 58, agreed to plead guilty to the felony count and could face a sentence of 10 years in prison.
- “Individuals in our country who covertly do the bidding of foreign governments undermine our democracy,” said Bill Essayli, an assistant US attorney.
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Eileen Wang at the Asian Hall of Fame 2023 induction ceremony in LA on 21 October 2023. Photograph: Frazer Harrison/Getty Images View image in fullscreen Eileen Wang at the Asian Hall of Fame 2023 induction ceremony in LA on 21 October 2023. Photograph: Frazer Harrison/Getty Images US news Mayor of California city resigns over charges of being a foreign agent of China Eileen Wang, 58, mayor of Arcadia, agreed to plead guilty over the felony count brought by the justice department
Prefer the Guardian on GoogleEileen Wang, the mayor of a southern California city, resigned suddenly on Monday after the US Department of Justice (DoJ) announced she had been charged with acting as an illegal foreign agent of China.
Wang, 58, agreed to plead guilty to the felony count and could face a sentence of 10 years in prison.