In Southern California Chinese enclave, a mayor's arrest stokes fears of Beijing's influence
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Eileen Wang, the former mayor of Arcadia, Calif., at right, exits federal court after pleading guilty on charges of acting as an illegal agent for the Chinese government on Friday, May 29, 2026, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/William Liang)Eileen Wang, the former mayor of Arcadia, Calif., exits federal court after pleading guilty on charges of acting as an illegal agent for the Chinese government on Friday, May 29, 2026, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/William Liang)An American flag hangs inside a cafe in Arcadia, Calif., Tuesday, May 12, 2026, in the city whose former mayor, Eileen Wang, pleaded guilty to being an illegal agent of the Chinese government. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)A person stands outside a Chinese-language bookstore in Arcadia, Calif., Tuesday, May 12, 2026, in the city whose former mayor, Eileen Wang, pleaded guilty to being an illegal agent of the Chinese government. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)Austin Bouman practices Kung Fu in a studio in Arcadia, Calif., Tuesday, May 12, 2026, in the city whose former mayor, Eileen Wang, pleaded guilty to being an illegal agent of the Chinese government. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)
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Eileen Wang, the former mayor of Arcadia, Calif., at right, exits federal court after pleading guilty on charges of acting as an illegal agent for the Chinese government on Friday, May 29, 2026, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/William Liang)
