Hochul Aide Takes Part in Chinese Propaganda Event at Mets Game

A senior aide to Governor Kathy Hochul took part in a Chinese propaganda event hosted at a New York Mets game on Friday, reflecting the New York leader’s long-running engagement with China and friendship with a top Chinese diplomat in New York.

The baseball team has held the event, called “An Evening of Chinese Culture,” annually for 14 years in tandem with the Sino-American Friendship Association (SAFA), a nonprofit group with numerous ties to Beijing’s political-influence operations.

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A senior aide to Governor Kathy Hochul took part in a Chinese propaganda event hosted at a New York Mets game on Friday, reflecting the New York leader’s long-running engagement with China and friendship with a top Chinese diplomat in New York.

The baseball team has held the event, called “An Evening of Chinese Culture,” annually for 14 years in tandem with the Sino-American Friendship Association (SAFA), a nonprofit group with numerous ties to Beijing’s political-influence operations.