Former​ New York Governor’s Secretary Arrested⁤ on Chinese Spy Charges

According‍ to the New York ⁣Times and​ other sources, Linda Sun, former deputy chief of staff ‌to New York Governor Kathy‍ Hokel, and‌ her husband‌ Chris Hu were arrested at their Long‌ Island home on the 3rd⁤ local time.

Former Vice Minister Sun is accused of working for‌ the Chinese government, including by interfering ‌with attempts​ by Taiwanese government representatives to meet with⁣ U.S. officials and by attempting‍ to‍ arrange a⁣ visit to China by ⁤a senior New⁣ York state official.

In ⁢return, the Chinese government​ arranged multimillion-dollar deals for Sun’s businessman husband, allowing⁣ the couple to ⁢buy a $4.8 million home on affluent Long Island, a condo in Honolulu, Hawaii, and a brand-new ​Ferrari, U.S. investigators said.

It was also confirmed that a⁢ Chinese government chef delivered the ‘Nanjing-style salt duck’ dish to the home‌ of former Vice Minister Sun’s⁤ parents and helped ⁣find a job for former Vice Minister‍ Sun’s cousin.

The activities of ​former Vice Minister Sun and his⁣ wife‌ were revealed ⁣as the U.S. Department of Justice recently launched an intensive investigation into Chinese⁢ government ⁢espionage activities in the United States.

When ‍asked⁢ about ‌this at a regular briefing on the 4th, ‍Chinese Foreign Ministry deputy‍ spokesperson ⁢Miao Ning denied any connection to China, saying, “We oppose malicious insults and slander against China.”