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FBI Arrests Former Aide to NY Governor on Chinese Spying Charges

    Above: New York Gov. Kathy Hochul speaks to reporters after a meeting with U.S. President Joe Biden at the White House on July 03, 2024 in Washington, DC. Image copyright: Anna Moneymaker/Staff/Getty Images News via Getty Images

    The Facts

    • Linda Sun, the former deputy chief of staff to NY Gov. Kathy Hochul, was arrested by the FBI Tuesday for spying for China, including charges of violating the Foreign Agents Registration Act, visa fraud, alien smuggling, and money laundering.

    • The indictment states that Hu "received substantial economic and other benefits from representatives" of the Chinese government (PRC), including "millions of dollars in transactions for the PRC-based business activities of...Chris Hu."

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