US: LA area mayor to plead guilty to acting as Chinese agent
12 May 2026, 05:39 GMT
Topic: News
Source URL: https://www.dw.com/en/us-la-area-mayor-to-plead-guilty-to-acting-as-chinese-agent/a-77126713?maca=en-rss-en-top-1022-rdf
The mayor of a Los Angeles suburb with a heavy Chinese-American presence has resigned after admitting to acting as a Chinese propaganda agent. Eileen Wang now faces a maximum penalty of 10 years in jail.