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- Eileen Wang, mayor of Arcadia, California, resigned and will plead guilty to acting as an illegal agent of the Chinese government.
- Wang faces a maximum of 10 years in prison; plea agreement expected in coming weeks.
- Prosecutors allege Wang and partner promoted pro-PRC propaganda via website 'U.S. News Center'.
- Partner Yaoning 'Mike' Sun previously pleaded guilty and is serving four-year prison sentence.