Former New York Governor Kathy Hochul aide Linda Sun leaves Brooklyn Federal Court after their arraignment, September 3, 2024, in New York. Corey Sipkin/AP/File

A high-ranking official at the Chinese consulate in New York shipped over a dozen Nanjing-style salted ducks prepared by his personal chef to the parents of a former aide to two New York governors. The aide also received tickets to events including a concert at Carnegie Hall and a ballet at Lincoln Center.

And millions of dollars in kickbacks.

Prosecutors allege, in exchange for those gifts , Linda Sun acted as an undisclosed agent of the People’s Republic of China and the Chinese Communist Party, where she covertly promoted their agenda and shaped New York state officials’ positions for their benefit.

In at least one instan

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