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Neighbors say former Arcadia mayor accused of China ties kept to herself

(NewsNation) — Neighbors of Old Arcadia, California, Mayor Eileen Wang They talk about what he’s like in the neighborhood.

Neighbors said Wang kept an “unusually low” profile and rarely interacted with others outside of the campaign during his previous political career.

“We mostly see him walking his big husky. We don’t see him outside much, so we’re not very familiar with his personal situation,” a neighbor said. New York Post. “We wave at each other, but that’s the limit of our interaction.”

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Wang resigned as mayor on Wednesday after pleading guilty to charges that he acted as an illegal agent for China, according to the FBI.

Court applications Program investigators obtained by NewsNation accused Wang and his accomplice Yaoning “Mike” Sun of directing PRC propaganda against the province’s Chinese population. According to Wang’s plea agreement, he and Sun, 65, worked on behalf of and promoted Chinese government officials. Pro-China propaganda in the United States.

Sun reached a plea agreement with the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Central District of California in October 2025.

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