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An LA-area mayor acted as an agent for China. Experts say it's part of a pattern

Eileen Wang, now the former mayor of the City of Arcadia, agreed to plead guilty to one felony charge that she acted as an illegal foreign agent of China.

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An LA-area mayor acted as an agent for China. Experts say it's part of a patternEileen Wang, now the former mayor of the City of Arcadia, agreed to plead guilty to one felony charge that she acted as an illegal foreign agent of China.
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