Albany observers were shocked this week when Linda Sun, a former state official and deputy chief of staff for Gov. Hochul, and her husband Chris Hu were arrested and charged by federal law enforcement. Not for petty corruption — that wouldn’t have been all too surprising in New York State government — but for having acted on behalf of the Communist Party of China during her official duties in exchange for financial rewards, gifts and the promotion of Hu’s and friends’ businesses.
Linda Sun, Beijing and the governor of New York
