Arcadia mayor resigns after admitting to acting as China's illegal agent
Eileen Wang, the mayor of Arcadia in Southern California, has resigned after pleading guilty to acting as an illegal agent of China. The case involves her posting pro-PRC content online at the direction of Chinese government officials. Wang admitted to receiving instructions from high-level Chinese officials, including John Chen, who was previously sentenced to 20 months in prison for bribery and unregistered foreign agency. Chen had specifically asked her to publish material on a website she managed.
The activity took place outside her role as mayor, with no evidence linking her actions to Arcadia’s city government. Despite this, her resignation follows the guilty plea, which carries a potential prison term of up to 10 years.
Arcadia, a city in the San Gabriel Valley with a population that is roughly 59% Asian, will now select a new mayor at the next City Council meeting. Wang’s case highlights the legal consequences of acting as an unregistered foreign agent. Her resignation leaves Arcadia’s leadership in transition, with the council set to appoint a replacement soon. The charges against her remain unrelated to her official duties as mayor.
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