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Ex-Arcadia mayor pleads guilty to acting as an illegal agent of China

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Former Arcadia mayor Eileen Wang admitted she acted as an unregistered agent for China while running a media outlet, a plea that has prompted her resignation and federal charges

Ex-Arcadia mayor pleads guilty to acting as an illegal agent of China

The announcement that a recent mayor of the affluent Los Angeles suburb of Arcadia has pleaded guilty to federal charges stunned many local residents and drew national attention. According to the US Department of Justice, Eileen Wang agreed to plead guilty to one count of acting as an illegal agent of

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Anna Innocenti retrieved recordings of the Verona city council for a dossier after a night in the archives; collaborates on breaking coverage with historical analysis and proposes themed columns. Graduate of the Verona campus, participates in local roundtables on urban memory.