Arcadia, California mayor Eileen Wang pleads guilty to acting as an illegal agent of China.
Eileen Wang, 58, the mayor of Arcadia, California, agreed to plead guilty to one felony count of acting as an illegal agent of the People's Republic of China, carrying a maximum sentence of 10 years in federal prison. Wang and her former fiancé Yaoning 'Mike' Sun operated a website called 'US News Center' that spread pro-Beijing propaganda between 2020 and 2022 at the direction of Chinese government officials. Wang resigned from her position on the Arcadia City Council upon the charges being announced Monday.
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This event sits in the top 19% of divergence this week. 10 outlets covered it, splitting into 8 framing camps across 4 bias groups.
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Most outlets report the facts neutrally, but Breitbart frames Wang as a 'spy' with a 'spymaster' while CNN emphasizes her attorneys' statement and the city manager's note that conduct ceased after she took office, softening the political framing.
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“Southern California mayor resigns, will plead guilty to acting as agent for Chinese government”CNN CNN LEFT
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“California mayor accused of acting as an illegal agent for China, spreading propaganda” · Al Jazeera, Reuters, The Hill
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CNNCNN Southern California mayor resigns, will plead guilty to acting as agent for Chinese government 53d ago HPHuffPost Southern California Mayor Resigns, Will Plead Guilty To Acting As Agent For Chinese Government 52d ago NPRNPR As Trump visits Beijing, an LA-area mayor admits to acting as an agent for China 50d ago CENTER2
RReuters Los Angeles-area mayor to plead guilty to acting as Chinese propaganda agent 53d ago HThe Hill California mayor accused of acting as an illegal agent for China, spreading propaganda 52d ago RIGHT4
DWDaily Wire Feds Charge California Democrat For Acting As Chinese Agent 53d ago BBreitbart Mayor of Arcadia Eileen Wang Admits to Acting as Chinese Spy 52d ago WEWashington Examiner California mayor charged with acting as Chinese agent 52d ago NYPNY Post Arcadia mayor Eileen Wang admits acting as foreign agent for China in plea deal 53d ago Tracked claims from across the political spectrum
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