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CAO'S CLOSE TIES TO REGISTERED AGENT
OF CHINESE GOVERNMENT
| | The FBI raided several homes last week, including the home of James Su, owner of EDI Media, Inc., parent company of iCiti News, a Chinese online news company, and a registered agent of the Chinese governnment. | |
Sweeping FBI raids in San Bernardino, Beverly Hills tied to larger foreign influence probes, sources say | |
Richard Winton
Tue, July 28, 2026
FBI agents executed search warrants at homes and offices tied to a San Bernardino County supervisor, an Ontario city council member, a prominent lawyer and a Chinese American media company.
| | | | James Su as CEO of EDI Media, Inc. contracted with the Chinese government to republish, in the US, Chinese propaganda and was paid $400,000 per year by China to do it. | | |
EDI MEDIA PRODUCED VIDEOS FOR
CAO'S CAMPAIGN IN 2022
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Arcadia City Councilman Michael Cao used a Chinese propaganda mouthpiece for his campaign in 2022.
He paid out $9,528 to EDI Media in 2022 for TV/Cable airtime and production of campaign videos according to his campaign finance disclosure filings with the FPPC.
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WHY IS A CANDIDATE FOR ARCADIA CITY COUNCIL
USING A KNOWN REGISTERED AGENT
OF THE CHINESE GOVERNMENT FOR CAMPAIGNING?
| | Found on James Su's Facebook page is Councilman Michael Cao with James Su, owner of EDI Media, Inc. and now the subject of an FBI investigation: | | |
From left to right: Arcadia City Councilman Michael Cao who was Mayor at the time, California State Treasurer Fiona Ma, James Su (photo posted to Facebook 8-24-2024)
Additional photo on Facebook posted from this event:
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Disgraced Mayor of Arcadia Eileen Wang, wearing the City of Arcadia pin, was also at the event sitting next to James Su.
I was on Arcadia City Council at this time. I wasn't invited to this event. It wasn't on our Council Calendar.
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WHY WERE ARCADIA COUNCIL MEMBERS
GOING TO EDI MEDIA EVENTS
REPRESENTING ARCADIA THAT WERE NOT ON THE COUNCIL'S OFFICIAL CALENDAR?
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At the last Council Meeting on July 21, 2026, Council proclaimed they had no ties to any foreign government, but if they are going to events and not reporting the events they are attending as a representative of Arcadia, how are we to truly know? | DOES THIS EXPLAIN WHY COUNCILMEMBER KWAN COULDN'T GET SUPPORT TO DISCUSS EILEEN WANG'S TIES TO THE CHINESE GOVERNMENT? | | |
Reminder, on March 3, 2026, Councilmember Sharon Kwan asked for a discussion about Mayor Eileen Wang and her ties to the Chinese Government in light of the FBI raid of Eileen's home and the conviction of her fiance, Mike Sun.
She was met with contempt from her fellow councilmembers.
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MAYBE IT'S TIME TO ASK FOR
COUNCILMAN CAO'S RESIGNATION
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NEXT COUNCIL MEETING
TUESDAY, AUGUST 18, 2026 AT 7PM
CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS
240 W HUNTINGTON DR, ARCADIA
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