Eric

California Mayor Refuses To Resign After Ex-Fiancé Went To Prison For Being A CCP Spy Well it is California, after all! 🙄 Much like Eric Swalwell, she is refusing to step down after being linked to a CCP spy. 😉 The Chinese spies sure do like buddying up to Democrat politicians, don't they? From the article: Beijing is targeting local U.S. politics with unchecked influence operations in an effort to undermine our democracy. A Democrat mayor in a Southern California city is facing pressure to resign after her former fiancé was sentenced to four years in federal prison for acting as an illegal agent of communist China. Yaoning “Mike” Sun, a Chinese national and U.S. green card holder from Chino Hills, California, received a jail sentence in early February after pleading guilty last year to one count of acting as an unregistered agent of a foreign government. From at least 2022 to early 2024, he knowingly carried out directives from Chinese officials without notifying the U.S. government. Sun’s activities included surveilling groups that the Chinese Communist Party considers threats, such as Falun Gong (a spiritual practice banned in China) practitioners and advocates for the independence of Taiwan, Tibet, or Xinjiang. Additionally, Sun produced and disseminated pro-CCP propaganda through a purported news website targeting the local Chinese American group in the greater Los Angeles area. A notable instance occurred during Taiwan’s then-President Tsai Ing-wen’s visit to Southern California in 2023, when Sun monitored her movements in real time, photographed supporters and opponents, and reported the intelligence to officials at the Chinese Consulate in Los Angeles. Another Chinese national John Chen (also known as Chen Jun) served as an intermediary between Sun and the Chinese government. In February 2023, at Chen’s direction, Sun submitted a report of his accomplishments to Chinese officials, boasting of his success in cultivating a “new political star” in Southern California to advance pro-China policies. He even requested $80,000 to further his efforts. That “political star” was Eileen Wang, a Democratic politician who immigrated from China more than three decades ago. Sun served as her campaign consultant, treasurer, and adviser during her successful 2022 run for the Arcadia City Council. The two were engaged at the time. The Los Angeles Times revealed that some campaign donations Sun facilitated to Wang came from individuals linked to the Chinese government, with at least one donor registered as a foreign agent. In December 2022, shortly after her election, Wang publicly called Sun her fiancé and praised his pivotal role in her election victory during a recorded city council meeting. Despite the intense controversy and growing public pressure for her resignation, Wang was sworn in as Arcadia’s mayor in February 2026. While authorities sentenced Sun shortly thereafter, Wang — who has not faced any accusations of wrongdoing or been placed under investigation — continues to resist calls for her resignation and remains silent on the issue. In recent years, the United Front has stepped up its efforts to target emerging local officials in the United States. Through campaign support, voter mobilization, and discreet funding channels, these operations often go unnoticed, especially in lower-profile races where oversight is less stringent. The CCP views building relationships with “China-friendly” officials as a long-term investment that could prove beneficial as these politicians move up to higher offices. Comparable examples abound. Chinese spy Christine Fang (Fang Fang) posed as a student in the U.S. from 2011 to 2015, building ties with local politicians, including fundraising for then-Councilmember Eric Swalwell, D-Calif., and placing an intern in his office. The FBI warned Swalwell in 2015. Fang fled to China after authorities exposed her espionage activities in 2020, and no one filed charges against Swalwell. Swalwell is currently the front-runner in California’s gubernatorial race. More recently, authorities arrested Linda Sun, a prominent aide to former New York Governors Andrew Cuomo and Kathy Hochul, in September 2024 along with her husband, Chris Hu. They face charges of acting as agents for communist China in exchange for millions of dollars in benefits. Prior to her role in the governor’s office, Sun was the chief of staff for Democratic Congresswoman Grace Meng during Meng’s time in the New York State Assembly and also served in Meng’s successful congressional campaign. The trial for Linda Sun and her husband ended in a mistrial in December 2025 when the jurors were unable to reach a verdict. The government plans to retry the case. Link to article in comments

San Francisco allowing “sanctuary city” protections to apply to criminals has been disastrous.

Good thing it was the Feds. When drug dealers go through the San Francisco justice system they go to diversion — story coming after the holidays.