California Mayor Secretly WORKED For Chinese Gov As She FACES 10 Years In Prison

Eileen Wang was the mayor of Arcadia, California. According to her own plea agreement, before she took office she was taking directions from Chinese government officials, posting their content on a website that looked like local news for Chinese Americans, and reporting back how many people read it. One message to a Chinese official ended with "Thank you leader." The man who ran her campaign, her former fiance Mike Sun, is serving four years in federal prison as an illegal agent of China. Wang pleaded guilty, resigned as mayor, and faces up to 10 years at sentencing.

What U.S. News Center was, and what the Justice Department says she posted The "Thank you leader" exchange and the message to John Chen Mike Sun's mission, according to court documents, and his role in her campaign Why the city could not remove her, and what residents said Why experts say small cities like Arcadia are a target for foreign influence

The city says no public money or staff were involved, and no other council member has been charged.

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