Arcadia Mayor Resigns After Plea Deal Over Work as Unregistered Agent for China

Overview

• Eileen Wang, who stepped down Monday, agreed to plead guilty to acting as an unregistered foreign agent and faces up to 10 years in federal prison.
• The Justice Department says she worked under Chinese government direction from late 2020 to 2022, posting pro‑Beijing content through a site called U.S. News Center.
• Prosecutors say articles were sent to her over WeChat, including pieces rejecting reports of abuses in Xinjiang, and they cite a reply from Wang that read, “Thank you, leader.”
• Investigators link her work to associates already prosecuted, including Yaoning “Mike” Sun, who received a four‑year sentence in February 2026, and John Chen, sentenced to 20 months in 2024.
• Arcadia’s city manager said the conduct was personal and announced an internal review to confirm no city funds, staff, or decisions were involved, with Wang now out on $25,000 bail pending a plea hearing.