Mayor of California city resigns over charges of being a foreign agent of China

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Eileen Wang, the mayor of Arcadia in California, resigned after being charged with acting as a foreign agent for China, agreeing to plead guilty to the felony charge. This abrupt departure raises questions about political integrity and foreign influence.

Eileen Wang, 58, mayor of Arcadia, agreed to plead guilty over the felony count brought by the justice department Eileen 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. Continue reading...