Kathy Hochul Caught on Camera Waving Chinese Flag, Marching Next to CCP Official

New York governor Kathy Hochul waved the Chinese flag and marched next to a Chinese diplomat who has peddled denialism of Chinese-government atrocities, during a Lunar New Year Parade in Lower Manhattan last weekend, footage reviewed by National Review reveals. Hochul’s activities came at an awkward time, a week after the U.S. shot down a Chinese spy balloon that had flown over the continental United States.

During an opening ceremony for the annual event in New York City’s Chinatown, Hochul gave a brief two-minute speech, according to footage of the event posted to a YouTube account called Live Walking NYC. “This is living proof,” she said, referring to the size of the crowd, “that New York City is back.” Throughout her remarks, which emphasized the resilience of the Asian-American community, she held the flag of the People’s Republic of China next to the U.S. flag, waving both for emphasis. Hochul was not the only NYC pol to do that; Manhattan district attorney Alvin Bragg waved the PRC and U.S. flags as he spoke earlier during the ceremony.

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New York governor Kathy Hochul waved the Chinese flag and marched next to a Chinese diplomat who has peddled denialism of Chinese-government atrocities, during a Lunar New Year Parade in Lower Manhattan last weekend, footage reviewed by National Review reveals. Hochul’s activities came at an awkward time, a week after the U.S. shot down a Chinese spy balloon that had flown over the continental United States.

During an opening ceremony for the annual event in New York City’s Chinatown, Hochul gave a brief two-minute speech, according to footage of the event posted to a YouTube account called Live Walking NYC. “This is living proof,” she said, referring to the size of the crowd, “that New York City is back.” Throughout her remarks, which emphasized the resilience of the Asian-American community, she held the flag of the People’s Republic of China next to the U.S. flag, waving both for emphasis. Hochul was not the only NYC pol to do that; Manhattan district attorney Alvin Bragg waved the PRC and U.S. flags as he spoke earlier during the ceremony.