Los Angeles-area mayor to plead guilty to acting as Chinese propaganda agent

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The mayor of Arcadia, California, has accepted a plea agreement related to charges of acting as a foreign agent for China, allegedly disseminating propaganda on its behalf. This case has attracted significant attention due to the implications on local governance and international relations.

LOS ANGELES, May 11 - The mayor of Arcadia, California, a heavily Chinese-American suburb of Los Angeles, has agreed to plead guilty to a federal charge of acting as a foreign agent of China, spreading propaganda on behalf of Beijing, U.S. officials said on Monday.