{"id":2338018,"date":"2024-09-06T15:55:02","date_gmt":"2024-09-06T19:55:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/indictment-of-gov-hochuls-aide-shows-red-china-is-no-1-threat\/"},"modified":"2024-09-06T16:00:19","modified_gmt":"2024-09-06T20:00:19","slug":"indictment-of-gov-hochuls-aide-shows-red-china-is-no-1-threat","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/indictment-of-gov-hochuls-aide-shows-red-china-is-no-1-threat\/","title":{"rendered":"Indictment Of Gov. Hochul&#8217;s Aide Shows Red China Is No. 1 Threat"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Findictment-of-gov-hochuls-aide-shows-red-china-is-no-1-threat%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2338018&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Recent indictments have revealed significant\u200c foreign interference in the American political system, with\u2063 startling implications\u200c for both \u2063major parties. \u200bThe first indictment involved two employees from the Russian-backed\u2063 news outlet Russia Today \u2064(RT),\u2062 who are accused of secretly funding\u200c conservative influencers in the U.S. \u200cto disseminate pro-Russian propaganda. This arrangement, which was orchestrated through a Tennessee-based\u2062 media firm, caught several <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/noem-ripped-after-spox-suggests-shes-a-victim-of-conservative-cancel-culture-from-just-wrong-to-pathetic\/\" title=\"Noem Ripped After Spox Suggests She\u2019s A Victim Of Conservative \u2018Cancel Culture\u2019: \u2018From Just Wrong To Pathetic\u2019\">conservative pundits<\/a> off guard, resulting in the removal of their channels from YouTube.<\/p>\n<p>In a more alarming development, a second indictment exposed a Chinese campaign infiltrating \u200dhigh\u200d levels of the Democratic Party. Linda \u2063Sun, a former deputy chief of staff for\u200d New York \u200dGovernor Kathy Hochul, has been charged with acting\u2064 as an agent of the Chinese government and engaging in numerous \u2063activities that compromised\u200d the state&#8217;s political integrity, including obstructing Taiwanese representatives and facilitating unauthorized communication\u200b with Chinese officials. This\u2062 incident exemplifies the broader concern regarding potential Chinese influence over various Democrats, further highlighted by\u200d historical ties of other party members to\u2063 suspected \u200cChinese operatives.<\/p>\n<p>The situation raises serious\u2064 questions about the Democratic Party&#8217;s\u2062 vulnerability to foreign influence, particularly from China, and suggests a troubling \u200congoing threat \u200dto U.S. political integrity.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>The Chinese have compromised the Democrat Party in ways Democrats dream the Russians have infiltrated Republicans.<\/p>\n<p>Two indictments this week shook the nation, revealing the lengths to which foreign adversaries have gone to compromise the integrity of the American political system. One indictment, however, was not like the other. In fact, one was far worse in just about every way imaginable.<\/p>\n<p>On Wednesday, an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.justice.gov\/opa\/pr\/two-rt-employees-indicted-covertly-funding-and-directing-us-company-published-thousands\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">indictment<\/a> handed down by the Department of Justice (DOJ) exposed a network of shadowy Russian media operatives allegedly duping half a dozen conservative pundits with large followings into receiving millions to &ldquo;pump pro-Russia propaganda and disinformation across <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/why-this-average-american-is-voting-for-donald-trump\/\" title=\"Why This Average American Is Voting for Donald Trump\">social media<\/a>.&rdquo; Federal prosecutors pressed charges against two employees of the Russian-backed news outlet Russia Today (RT), claiming they funneled $10 million to a Tennessee company that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/putin-endorses-kamala-harris-comments-on-her-infectious-laugh\/\" title=\"Putin Endorses Kamala Harris, Comments on Her &#039;Infectious&#039; Laugh\">paid conservative influencers<\/a>, who were unaware of its Moscow origins.<\/p>\n<p>In other words, a few conservatives who created their usual online content with the support of a Tennessee firm (apparently Tenet Media) were left completely in the dark about the source of the original financing but are now being <a href=\"https:\/\/www.npr.org\/2024\/09\/05\/nx-s1-5100829\/russia-election-influencers-youtube\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">tarred<\/a> in the press as Russian assets. By Thursday, YouTube had stripped Tenet Media&rsquo;s channel (which hosted the aforementioned popular right-leaning figures) from its website, just two months before Election Day. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/siladityaray\/2024\/09\/06\/youtube-takes-down-alleged-russia-funded-outlet-which-hosted-videos-from-right-wing-pundits\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">According<\/a> to Forbes, YouTube nuked all four channels operated by conservative commentator Lauren Chen, despite Chen&rsquo;s not having been convicted or even charged with anything.<\/p>\n<p>Yet the Russian interference effort to buy off a couple of oblivious influencers pales in comparison to Chinese operations that are targeting elected leaders who are actually in office.<\/p>\n<p>Another indictment unsealed this week revealed the far more devastating details of a foreign rival compromising one of the most powerful governorships in the country. On Tuesday, the former deputy chief of staff for New York Democrat Gov. Kathy Hochul was <a href=\"https:\/\/www.justice.gov\/opa\/pr\/former-high-ranking-new-york-state-government-employee-charged-acting-undisclosed-agent\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">charged<\/a> with a laundry list of offences, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/nfl-publishes-map-falsely-showing-taiwan-as-part-of-china\/\" title=\"NFL Publishes Map Falsely Showing Taiwan as Part of China\">including crimes<\/a> under the Foreign Agents Registration Act. Federal prosecutors say Linda Sun, whose <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/news\/articles\/cgl23xlrzp2o\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">14 years<\/a> in the state government also included time under Democrat Gov. Andrew Cuomo, was actually working on behalf of the Chinese government. Sun was charged along with her husband, Chris Hu, for myriad financial crimes compromising the governor&rsquo;s office in the nation&rsquo;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.britannica.com\/topic\/largest-U-S-state-by-population\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">fourth<\/a> most populous state.<\/p>\n<p>According to prosecutors, Sun &ldquo;engaged in numerous political activities in the interests of the PRC and the CCP.&rdquo; Her actions included:<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>Blocking representatives of the Taiwanese government from having access to high-level New York State officers; changing high-level New York State officers&rsquo; messaging regarding issues of importance to the PRC and the CCP; obtaining official New York State proclamations for PRC government representatives without proper authorization; attempting to facilitate a trip to the PRC by a high-level New York State politician and arranging meetings for visiting delegations from the PRC government with NYS government officials.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Sun had apparently even sent &ldquo;unauthorized invitation letters&rdquo; to &ldquo;facilitate travel by PRC government officials into the United States for meetings with New York State government officials.&rdquo; Sun&rsquo;s access to New York politicians for nearly a decade and a half presented Beijing a prime opportunity to become even more embedded in the Democrats&rsquo; machine that is <a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2021\/06\/29\/is-the-entire-democratic-party-compromised-by-china\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">raking in millions<\/a> of dollars from corporations with Chinese interests.<\/p>\n<p>Hochul joins a <a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2024\/09\/04\/indictment-of-yet-another-alleged-chinese-agent-proves-democrats-have-a-china-problem\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">growing list<\/a> of prominent Democrats plausibly compromised by the Chinese Communist Party, up to and including President Joe Biden, <a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2020\/10\/27\/biden-family-whistleblower-joe-biden-is-compromised-by-communist-china\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">according <\/a>to one of the First Family&rsquo;s own former business partners.<\/p>\n<p><strong>[READ:[READ:<a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2024\/09\/04\/indictment-of-yet-another-alleged-chinese-agent-proves-democrats-have-a-china-problem\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Democrats Have A China Problem<\/a>]<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Rep. Eric Swalwell, D-Calif., became an emblem of Chinese influence within the Democrat Party four years ago when <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/pennsylvania-lawmakers-must-not-let-pitt-bury-its-barbaric-experiments-on-babies\/\" title=\"Pennsylvania Lawmakers Must Not Let Pitt Bury Its Barbaric Experiments On Babies\">news surfaced<\/a> of a close and likely <a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2020\/12\/09\/swalwell-refuses-to-disclose-whether-he-had-a-sexual-relationship-with-a-suspect-chinese-spy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">intimate relationship<\/a> with a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.axios.com\/2020\/12\/08\/china-spy-california-politicians\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">since-vanished<\/a> Chinses spy named Christine Fang. The California lawmaker was <a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2023\/01\/25\/kevin-mccarthy-restores-integrity-to-house-intel-committee-by-barring-russia-hoaxer-adam-schiff\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">kicked off <\/a>the House Intelligence Committee last year when former Rep. Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., briefly became speaker.<\/p>\n<p>Sen. Dianne Feinstein, who <a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2023\/09\/29\/dianne-feinsteins-senate-replacement-will-be-defined-by-the-racist-sexist-criteria-she-fits\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">died<\/a> last September and served on the Senate Intelligence Committee, had previously employed a driver for 20 years whose cover was <a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2018\/08\/03\/sen-dianne-feinsteins-personal-driver-20-years-chinese-spy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">blown<\/a> as a Chinese agent in 2018.<\/p>\n<p>The Democrats&rsquo; new vice presidential nominee, meanwhile, maintains a bizarre fascination with China that includes an estimated <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/MAGAIncWarRoom\/status\/1820823234951999622?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1820823234951999622%7Ctwgr%5Eb43c07991cc0bddf15b7fffd9b88d544dfc963a6%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&amp;ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Ftheweek.com%2Fpolitics%2Ftim-walz-china-kamala-harris-election-2024-vice-president\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">30 visits<\/a>, some of which were <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/restoring-america\/courage-strength-optimism\/3136279\/walz-china-experience-may-be-an-asset\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">paid<\/a> for by the Beijing government. Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz even got married on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/politics\/walzs-honeymoon-china-gets-fresh-scrutiny-harris-camp-blasts-lying-critics\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">fifth anniversary<\/a> of the Tiananmen Square Massacre, leading Republicans to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.independent.co.uk\/news\/world\/americas\/us-politics\/tim-walz-ron-johnson-china-kamala-harris-b2598530.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">investigate<\/a> his ties to the Chinese government.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;It&rsquo;s very strange,&rdquo; Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Wis., said on Fox News last month. &ldquo;The House is going to investigate it now. &hellip; He got married on the anniversary of Tiananmen Square. He&rsquo;s gone to China. He&rsquo;s taught in China. He&rsquo;s got deep connections to China.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>And so do many more in the Democrat Party, as evidenced by one of the Justice Department&rsquo;s latest indictments this week.<\/p>\n<hr>\n<p>      Tristan Justice is the western correspondent for The Federalist and the author of Social Justice Redux, a conservative newsletter on culture, health, and wellness. He has also written for The Washington Examiner and The Daily Signal. His work has also been featured in Real Clear Politics and Fox News. Tristan graduated from George Washington University where he majored in political science and minored in journalism. Follow him on Twitter at @JusticeTristan or contact him at Tristan@thefederalist.com. Sign up for Tristan&#8217;s email newsletter <a href=\"https:\/\/socialjusticeredux.substack.com\/about\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Chinese have infiltrated the Democratic Party in ways that Democrats can only wish the Russians had infiltrated the Republican Party. This week, two indictments sent shockwaves through the nation, highlighting how foreign adversaries are undermining the integrity of American politics. However, one indictment stood out as significantly more serious than the other.<\/p>\n<p>On Wednesday, an indictment from the Department of Justice (DOJ) unveiled a network of covert Russian media operatives who allegedly deceived several prominent conservative commentators into promoting pro-Russia propaganda on social media for substantial payments. Federal prosecutors charged two employees from Russia Today (RT), claiming they funneled $10 million to a Tennessee-based company that compensated conservative influencers unaware of its ties to Moscow.<\/p>\n<p>In essence, some conservatives who were creating their usual online content with support from this Tennessee firm (reportedly Tenet Media) were completely oblivious to where their funding originated and are now being labeled as Russian assets in media reports. By Thursday, YouTube had removed Tenet Media\u2019s channel\u2014which featured these popular right-leaning figures\u2014just two months before Election Day. Forbes reported that all four channels run by conservative commentator Lauren Chen were deleted by YouTube despite her not facing any charges or convictions.<\/p>\n<p>However, this Russian interference effort to influence a few unsuspecting influencers pales in comparison to Chinese operations targeting actual elected officials. Another indictment revealed much more alarming details about foreign interference compromising one of America\u2019s most influential governorships. On Tuesday, Linda Sun, former deputy chief of staff for New York Governor Kathy Hochul was charged with multiple offenses under the Foreign Agents Registration Act and other financial crimes while allegedly acting on behalf of the Chinese government.<\/p>\n<p>Prosecutors claim Sun engaged in various political activities favoring both China and its Communist Party (CCP). Her actions included blocking Taiwanese representatives from accessing high-level New York State officials; altering messaging among state officials regarding issues important to China; obtaining official proclamations for PRC representatives without authorization; facilitating trips for high-ranking New York politicians to China; and arranging meetings between PRC delegations and New York State officials.<\/p>\n<p>Sun even sent unauthorized invitation letters aimed at allowing PRC government officials entry into the U.S. for meetings with state leaders. Her long-standing access to New York politicians provided Beijing an opportunity to deepen its influence within a Democratic establishment already receiving millions from corporations linked to Chinese interests.<\/p>\n<p>Governor Hochul is now part of an expanding list of prominent Democrats potentially compromised by China&#8217;s Communist Party\u2014including President Joe Biden himself according to claims made by one former business associate connected with Biden&#8217;s family.<\/p>\n<p>Representative Eric Swalwell became emblematic of Chinese influence within the Democratic Party four years ago when it was revealed he had a close relationship with Christine Fang\u2014a suspected Chinese spy who has since disappeared. Swalwell was removed from his position on House Intelligence Committee last year when Kevin McCarthy briefly took over as speaker.<\/p>\n<p>Senator Dianne Feinstein employed a driver for 20 years who was later identified as a Chinese agent back in 2018 while serving on Senate Intelligence Committee before her passing last September.<\/p>\n<p>The new vice presidential nominee also exhibits an unusual interest in China\u2014with around 30 visits funded partly by Beijing\u2014and Minnesota Governor Tim Walz even chose his wedding date coinciding with Tiananmen Square Massacre&#8217;s anniversary prompting Republican scrutiny over his connections with China.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s very strange,\u201d remarked Senator Ron Johnson during an interview last month on Fox News regarding Walz&#8217;s ties\u2014highlighting concerns about deep connections many Democrats have established with China\u2014as evidenced further by recent indictments issued by Justice Department this week.<\/p>\n<p>Tristan Justice serves as The Federalist&#8217;s western correspondent and is also known for his work across various publications including The Washington Examiner and Fox News among others<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":494,"featured_media":2338019,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Hochul.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[40324,15074,23344,32603,40325],"class_list":["post-2338018","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-gov-hochul","tag-indictment","tag-national-security","tag-political-news","tag-red-china"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Hochul.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2338018","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/494"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2338018"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2338018\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2338019"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2338018"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2338018"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2338018"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}