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The long shadow of Chinese foreign influence looms over California

Eileen Wang, the mayor of Arcadia until last week, was forced to resign, pleading guilty to federal charges of acting as an unregistered agent of the People’s Republic of China. She previously co-ran a fake news site dressed up as a community resource for Chinese Americans. They

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The long shadow of Chinese foreign influence looms over CaliforniaEileen Wang, the mayor of Arcadia until last week, was forced to resign, pleading guilty to federal charges of acting as an unregistered agent of the People’s Republic of China. She previously co-ran a fake news site dressed up as a community resource for Chinese Americans. They
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