A former mayor from a Los Angeles-area community has agreed to enter a guilty plea on felony charges for operating as an unauthorized foreign agent representing China’s interests.
Eileen Wang, who previously served as mayor of the City of Arcadia, will plead guilty to one felony count related to her illegal work as a foreign representative for China without proper registration.
The criminal case highlights ongoing concerns about foreign influence operations targeting local officials in the United States. Wang’s guilty plea comes as federal authorities continue investigating Chinese government efforts to cultivate relationships with American political figures at various levels of government.
