Arcadia Mayor Eileen Wang Resigns Following Guilty Plea to Charges of Acting as a Foreign Agent

Eileen Wang has resigned as mayor of Arcadia after pleading guilty to acting as an illegal foreign agent for the Chinese government.The politician admitted to managing a propaganda website that promoted Beijing's interests under the direction of foreign officials.Prosecutors allege the defendant collaborated with an associate to suppress information regarding human rights abuses in Xinjiang.The Department of Justice continues to investigate how these covert operations managed to penetrate local government in the USA.
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