Diplomatic mission
TheConsulate-General of the People's Republic of China in New York (Chinese :中华人民共和国驻纽约总领事馆 ), or simply theConsulate General of China in New York , is a diplomatic mission ofChina in theUnited States , headquartered inMidtown Manhattan ,New York City . The most recent consul general wasHuang Ping , serving from 2018 to 2024.[ 1] [ 2]
In September 2020, US secretary of stateMike Pompeo described the consulate as a "spy hub" after the arrest of aNew York City Police Department officer charged with spying for theChinese government .[ 3] [ 4] [ 5] An editorial in theChinese Communist Party -ownedGlobal Times tabloid newspaper rejected Pompeo's claims, threatening retaliation against American diplomats if Chinese diplomats were detained or deported.[ 6]
The consulate has been the site of numerous protests, including against theChinese government response to COVID-19 in 2022 and to mark the anniversary of thehandover of Hong Kong .[ 7] [ 8] [ 9] [ 10]
Linda Sun indictment [ edit ] In September 2024,Linda Sun , a former deputy chief of staff to New York governorKathy Hochul , was indicted for violating theForeign Agents Registration Act .[ 1] [ 11] [ 12] The indictment showed that Sun had worked with the consulate to prevent then-lieutenant governor Hochul from attending an event at the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in New York.[ 13] [ 14] [ 15]
The indictment likewise showed Consul General Huang Ping had given direct orders and bribes to Sun.[ 16] Hochul requested Huang be expelled by US secretary of stateAntony Blinken .[ 1] [ 17] [ 18] The consulate's official website lists Huang as having served until September 2024.[ 2]
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