Former Hochul Aide Arrested on Chinese Foreign-Agent Charges

Linda Sun allegedly used her position to advance China’s interests in New York State.

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New York governor Kathy Hochul speaks to the press after attending a meeting with President Joe Biden and other Democratic governors at the White House in Washington, D.C., July 3, 2024.

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Linda Sun, a former aide to New York governor Kathy Hochul, acted at the direction of Chinese government and Chinese Communist Party officials while serving in state government, federal prosecutors alleged in an indictment Tuesday.

In a statement, the U.S. attorney’s office in the Eastern District of New York said that Sun was arrested Tuesday morning with her husband, Christopher Hu. They were expected to be arraigned later in the day.

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