California Man Agrees to Plead Guilty to Working as Spy for China

Federal Bureau of Investigation San Francisco Special Agent in Charge John F. Bennett speaks during a news conference in San Francisco, U.S. on Sept. 30, 2019. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images

A California man has agreed to plead guilty to serving as an unregistered agent for China in exchange for a possible reduced prison sentence as part of a plea deal, according to reports.

Xuehua Edward Peng, 57, a former tour operator in the San Francisco Bay Area, agreed on Nov. 25 in court to a prison sentence of four years and a fine of $30,000.