“By her own admission, Eileen Wang secretly served the interests of the Chinese government,” officials say. She was elected mayor of Arcadia in 2022 and has resigned.
Prosecutors said that Wang and Yaoning “Mike” Sun promoted “pro-PRC propaganda” in the U.S. through a website titled “U.S. News Center.” PRC refers to the People’s Republic of China.
Sun pleaded guilty in October to one count of acting as a foreign agent and is serving a four-year prison sentence, the U.S. attorney’s office said.
Wang’s plea agreement says she admits she acted as an agent of China’s government and did not notify the U.S. attorney general as required.
The agreement says Wang and Sun “received and executed directives from PRC government officials to post pro-PRC content on the website” and sometimes sought permission from Chinese government officials to post content.
The fuck her I just saw her somedays ago
B-but … she resigned! How can she be in jail if she resigned? Resigning absolves politicians of any and all crimes!
So reading the comments i learned that i could travel to the US. Register myself as a Swiss agent. Buy a 9 mm with a silencer and a suit and just start gathering information?
This timeline is wild.
Arcadia in the news. I’m only surprised it wasn’t Gardena instead.
^ This guy knows their LA Asian cities.
Only didn’t happen in Alhambra or Monterrey Park because they’re incorporated in LA City, haha.
I’m sorry, what did she do that is considered illegal? Is that not free speech?
Unless the “propaganda” was making death threats, there’s nothing illegal about intentionally spreading foreign propaganda, is there?
she acted as an agent of China’s government and did not notify the U.S. attorney general as required.
The crime is not the speech. And propaganda, even foreign propaganda, is not illegal. The crime is being an unregistered foreign agent.
If you do work for a foreign government in the United States, you have to register as such with the US government.
This is why Tim Pool got in trouble last year when it was revealed that most of his income was from Russia - The money or his statements weren’t illegal, but he never registered, even though he should’ve known. He only got away with it because he is in fact dumber than what most people realize; He genuinely seems like he didn’t know he was in fact paid by the russian state.
And white. He got away with it because he’s white.
No he got away with it because fascist and establishing a guilty mind requires proving a mind.
fascistcapitalist.but… i repeat myself.
I knew someone who knew beanie baldie. He apparently always acts like he had no idea, weasels out of shit, and talks down to people around him it’s who he is. He knew, he rehearsed, and squirmed away. He’s always been a damned snake according to them.
And especially you have to disclose it if you work for the US government at the same time. It’s very basic conflict of interest stuff.
If you do work for a foreign government in the United States, you have to register as such with the US government.
Unless you’re a Republican like Mike Flynn
Or literally any of the other Republicans, including Trump
Only conscious beings can violate laws. Mens rea bitch.
If you do work for a foreign government in the United States, you have to register as such with the US government.
Unless it’s Israel.
There is no reason to assume they’re not all registered. If they weren’t registered, how else would they get all the invitations and access they’re expected to?
Not exactly - this actually came up in court before. In 2005 they dismissed a case brought against AIPAC to force them to register, even though this law is supposed to apply to lobbying groups that represent foreign interests.
I was just being sarcastic and taking a cheap shot.
Sure, but it’s important that people know Israel is the exception. They always are.
Seems silly to ask spies to tell you they are spies, but at the same time it works while also not making more types of speech itself illegal to stop spies that are simply promoting another country/government. 🤔
It’s not for spies, they’re the ones who don’t register. But diplomats and others legitimately working on behalf of a foreign nation are the ones expected to register.
Kinda dumb these days. I’d much rather have my mayor working for like China or Russia instead of the thugs who are going to kill me with their free grenade launchers.
So is it being paid by Beijing then? If so that makes perfect sense.
Apparently there’s a separate count of bribery in this case, so yes. But you can be guilty of the foreign agent crime if you take direction from the foreign government, even if no money changes hands.
She acted as an foreign agent without notifying the government.
Yes, I’m aware. Does posting news articles really count as “acting as a foreign agent” though? It’s not like she was exfiltrating national secrets.
Yes it does if you do it being paid and directed by foreign country.
Ah, that’s what I was missing, and the article didn’t seem to mention at all. If you’re being paid by a foreign government while being paid by the domestic government that is a conflict of interest.
pleaded guilty to bribery
Ah yeah upon rereading again this is the phrase I missed.
Would still take her over a Republican
I mean, I’m not saying I agree but I get where you’re coming from!
based
Did ml amd hex bear kick you out? Why are you on .world?
Not based. She’s a piece of shit.
Remember kids- Tankies, like fascists, aren’t people! Punch 'em!
If there’s one thing liberals and fascists agree on, it’s that communists aren’t human.
Tankies aren’t commies. Try again.
the definition of “tankie” disagrees with you, you should contact everybody and let them know they’ve made a horrible mistake!
Uh huh. Well, the Trump administration is officially designating anyone with “anti-Christian,” “anti-capitalism” or “anti-American” views as a terrorist. Do you fit any of those? Then you’ll put put in the concentration camp right along side of me unless we fucking together and you stop punching left.
Nobody is going to defend someone who identifies with the crimes against humanity supported by tankies. This is lemmy, there are plenty of communists here who also have a conscience. If you dont see any problem with authoritarian regimes contempt for human life, than frankly you arent different enough from Trump to be worth anyones support.
I can recognize what the bigger problem is. Don’t you believe in supporting the lesser evil?
We hang together or they’ll hang us separately.
Tankies aren’t “left”
Answer the question: “anti-Christian,” “anti-capitalism” or “anti-American” - do you fit any of those?
Because you’ll die in a camp right beside me unless we work together. When the US starts rounding up dissidents into camps, US enemies are going to be the only ones that might help us. Europe won’t dare disagree with daddy.
You’re not a commie, despite what you claim. You’re just a fascist that likes the Chinese and Russian flavors instead of American. No one wants you, or likes you. Please go away.
