Arcadia City Hall in Arcadia, Calif., on May 13, 2026. Mario Tama/Getty ImagesFederal prosecutors and FBI counterintelligence officials are describing a California mayor’s spy case as more than a local political scandal—warning that the prosecution reflects broader concerns about Beijing-linked influence networks cultivating relationships inside American civic institutions.Eileen Wang resigned as mayor of Arcadia, California, after the Department of Justice (DOJ) announced on May 11 that she had been charged with acting in the United States as an illegal agent of the Chinese regime.
Arcadia Mayor Case Raises Broader Questions About Beijings Influence Operations in the US
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