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POLITICSMay 30 · 03:25 UTCNBC4 LOS ANGELESJaimie Ding | The Associated Press

In a California Chinese enclave, a mayor's guilty plea stokes fears of Beijing's influence

Former Arcadia Mayor Eileen Wang pleaded guilty to acting as an illegal agent of the Chinese government by sharing pro-Beijing articles on a news website. The case has sparked concerns in the Chinese and Asian American community about unfair scrutiny and fears of Beijing's influence in the San Gabriel Valley, a region with a large Chinese and Taiwanese population.

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