The federal jury who will decide the fate of the former gubernatorial aide from Long Island, accused of raking in millions of dollars while working as an agent for China, is expected to begin deliberations on Friday.

U.S. District Judge Brian Cogan, who is overseeing the trial of Linda Sun and her husband Chris Hu in Brooklyn, began — but did not finish — charging the jury on Thursday afternoon. Cogan said he will complete giving the jury its instructions on Friday. The jurors will begin deliberations after that.

The government alleges that Sun advanced policies favorable to China while working as a top aide for former Gov. Andrew Cuomo and, later, Gov. Kathy Hochul. Sun used relationships she cultivated with Chinese officials that helped turn Hu’s flailing lobster export company into a

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