China has been expelled from New York City after a former adviser to Governors Kathy Hochul and Andrew Cuomo was accused of spying for China.
Hochul confirmed on Wednesday the action against the Consulate General of the People’s Republic of China in New York, CNN defeated.
Consul General Huang Ping, who has played a prominent role in the espionage allegations, was spotted quickly leaving the building on Wednesday. New York Post defeated.
“I have expressed my desire to have the Counsel General of the People’s Republic of China and the mission in New York expelled, and I have been informed that the Counsel General is no longer at the mission in New York,” Hochul said.
This comes after her former deputy chief of staff and former Cuomo aide, Linda Sun, was accused of espionage.
China’s consul general in New York has been expelled after Linda Sun (pictured), a former aide to Governors Kathy Hochul and Andrew Cuomo, was accused of acting as a Chinese spy
Sun was dramatically arrested on Tuesday, along with her husband, after her $4 million Long Island mansion was raided earlier in the morning.
Sun and her husband Christopher Hu are accused of taking millions in bribes from the Chinese Communist Party, which funded an extravagant lifestyle that includes a $2 million Hawaiian condo and a 2024 Ferrari.
Sun is also said to have used her influence to advance China’s geopolitical agenda by banning meetings with Taiwanese officials and diverting her message away from criticism of Beijing’s persecution of Uighur Muslims.
She and her husband pleaded not guilty to all charges Tuesday. Her bail was set at $1.5 million, while Hu’s is $500,000.
Hochul said she has been helping the Justice Department with their investigation for months and will continue to cooperate with them.
She criticized Sun’s actions as an “absolute betrayal of the trust of two governments in the state government,” which she said included forging her signature on documents.
Hochul also stressed that she still has confidence in the screening process, claiming that as a “mid-level employee,” Sun had no real influence on its policies.
Governor Kathy Hochul confirmed the action against the Chinese consul general in New York on Wednesday (photo)
Sun and her businessman husband Christopher Hu (left) are also accused of laundering millions of dollars through their alleged espionage to fund an extravagant lifestyle
Prosecutors say Sun secretly worked to promote the CCP’s interests in New York, particularly when it came to Taiwan, which the CCP considers part of China. She is accused of blocking Taiwanese government officials and even attending a protest against Taiwan’s president in New York in 2018.
In 2020, Sun texted a Chinese official, saying, “I almost had a heart attack when we mentioned Taiwan as a country. Fortunately, the press team corrected it right away.”
Sun worked in state government for nearly 15 years, starting in 2009 as chief of staff to New York State Assemblywoman Grace Meng, now a congresswoman.
Since 2012, she has held various positions within the administration of former Governor Andrew Cuomo, including Global New York Trade Manager, Asian Outreach Director for the Governor’s Office, and Queens Regional Representative.
In 2018, the Cuomo administration appointed Sun as Chief Diversity Officer.
In September 2021, she was named deputy chief of staff for Hochul, according to her LinkedIn profile. She remained in that role for about 15 months.
The couple’s five-bedroom, $4 home in Manhasset, New York, was searched by the FBI Tuesday morning
Hochul announced Wednesday that she would kick China out of New York, describing Sun’s actions as “absolute betrayal”
In January 2019, Sun wrote to a CCP official: “I value my relationship with the consulate very much and have done a lot to make the relationship between the state and the consulate flourish during my tenure at [redacted politician.
‘Certainly I have managed to stop al relationships between the TECO (Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office) and the state. I have denied all requests from their office.’
Sun allegedly used the proceeds of her illegal work to buy the Manhasset home as well as a $2.1 million condo in Hawaii and luxury vehicles including a 2024 Ferrari.
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