"Wang, 58, operated a website called U.S. News Center between late 2020 and 2022, which was presented as a media outlet aimed at the local Chinese-American community. According to prosecutors, the site disseminated content favorable to the government of the People’s Republic of China and responded directly to instructions from Chinese officials."
"According to the court agreement, Wang admitted that she never notified the U.S. Attorney General that she was acting on behalf of the Chinese government, as required by federal law. The documents also note that she and Sun received and executed directives from PRC government officials to post pro-PRC content on the website, and sometimes sought approval from PRC government officials to circulate other pro-PRC content."
"The investigation alleges that Wang worked alongside Yaoning Mike Sun, a California resident who pleaded guilty in 2025 to acting as a foreign agent and is currently serving a four-year prison sentence. One of the incidents cited by the prosecution occurred in November 2021, when Wang was seeking to publish an article related to China and Russia."
"According to the case file, the then-official wrote: This is what the Ministry of Foreign Affairs wants to send. Authorities also noted that Wang helped republish an essay written by Chinese officials that denied allegations of geno"
Eileen Wang, former mayor of Arcadia in the Los Angeles area, resigned after federal prosecutors said she agreed to plead guilty to acting illegally as an agent of the Chinese government in the United States. Prosecutors reported that she operated a website called U.S. News Center from late 2020 to 2022, presented as a media outlet for the local Chinese-American community. The site published content favorable to the People’s Republic of China and responded to instructions from Chinese officials. The case alleged she worked with Yaoning Mike Sun, who pleaded guilty in 2025 to acting as a foreign agent and received a four-year prison sentence. Wang admitted she never notified the U.S. Attorney General as required by federal law and received directives to post and sometimes seek approval for pro-PRC content.
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