Text Messages Reveal Extent of Ex-Aide to Hochul’s Ties to Chinese Consulate, Prosecutors Say

Prosecutors say texts with Chinese consular officers reveal the aide’s close collaboration with the CCP in managing Taiwan’s access to NY state officials.

Linda Sun (R), a former aide to New York Gov. Kathy Hochul, and her husband, Chris Hu, exit the federal court in Brooklyn, New York, on Sept. 3, 2024. Huang Xiaotang/The Epoch Times

NEW YORK—A former aide to the New York governor accused of working as an unregistered agent for China consulted with a top Chinese diplomat on how to handle Taiwan relations on behalf of New York state, according to text messages shown at court.

Prosecutors on Nov. 24 said text messages between Linda Sun and multiple Chinese vice consuls revealed a pattern of Sun working closely with the Chinese consulate in New York to manage Taiwan’s access with state governors, first with Andrew Cuomo then with his successor and current governor Kathy Hochul.