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In Southern California Chinese enclave, a mayor’s arrest stokes fears of Beijing’s influence
Eileen Wang, a former mayor of Arcadia, California, pleaded guilty to acting as an illegal agent for the Chinese government by sharing pro-Beijing content on a news website. The case has sparked fears in the city's majority Asian community about unfair scrutiny and anti-Asian sentiment.
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