Federal authorities alleged that Eileen Wang, the mayor of Arcadia, was cultivated to help promote pro-China policies, according to a plea agreement unsealed Monday.

Federal authorities said Eileen Wang admitted to serving the interests of the Chinese government via a "news" website.

Eileen Wang resigned as mayor of Arcadia Monday, as U.S. officials say she will plead guilty to being an agent for the Chinese government.

A Southern California mayor has agreed to plead guilty to acting as an illegal agent for the Chinese government, and has resigned from her city position, officials said Monday.

The former mayor of Arcadia appeared in court Friday to formally plead guilty to a charge of acting as an unregistered agent of the Chinese government.

Former Arcadia, California, Mayor Eileen Wang agreed to plead guilty to acting as an agent of China's government, prompting ...

The former mayor of Arcadia pleaded guilty Friday to a federal charge of acting as an illegal foreign agent, promoting Chinese propaganda.

Former Arcadia mayor Eileen Wang pleaded guilty to one count of acting in the U.S. as an illegal agent of a foreign government.

The plea was made in federal court in downtown Los Angeles by Eileen Wang, 58, who resigned as Arcadia's mayor this month.

Former Arcadia mayor Eileen Wang is accused of promoting Chinese propaganda in the United States, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office Frazer Harrison/Getty A California mayor stepped down after ...

Arcadia Mayor Eileen Wang resigned from the City Council on Monday, May 11, after federal authorities charged her with acting as an agent of the Chinese government. Wang, 58, is charged with one count ...

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