Federal prosecutors have charged the campaign manager and reported fiancee of Arcadia City Councilwoman Eileen Wang with conspiring to influence a local election on behalf of the People’s Republic of China, the Los Angeles Times reported.
Yaoning “Mike” Sun, 64, of Chino Hills, was arrested Thursday for his alleged role in a decadeslong spy scheme aimed at influencing local elections to cultivate officials supportive of China-friendly policies, including opposition to Taiwan independence.
Two unnamed sources familiar with the investigation told the Times that Wang is the local politician listed as “Individual 1” in the criminal complaint against Sun.
Prosecutors’ court filing described Sun as Individual 1’s campaign manager and business partner and said the address Sun registered with the DMV was a home owned by Individual 1, now identified as Wang.
Wang has not spoken publicly about Sun’s arrest and has not confirmed their engagement. On Monday, Arcadia City Manager Dominic Lazzaretto issued a statement about Sun’s arrest and his connections to Wang: