California Mayor Eileen Wang admits to being Chinese spy, resigns from position

Added: 2026-05-16

[00:00:00]This morning, growing national security concerns after a Democratic mayor in California admitted to secretly working for China. Federal prosecutors say former Arcadia mayor Eileen Wang pushed pro-Beijing propaganda and worked with a convicted Chinese agent to operate a fake news site in the US. They say she spread pro-China messaging at the direction of the Chinese government without disclosing this to US authorities. She has pleaded guilty to acting as an illegal agent, admitting she did work for the People's Republic of China from at least 2020 through 2022. She has resigned from office and could face up to 10 years in prison.