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Linda Sun arrives at US District Court in New York earlier this month. A mistrial was declared on Monday in the case of the former senior New York official charged with acting as a Chinese agent. Photo: Getty Images via AFP
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Mistrial in case of ex-top aide to New York Governor charged as China agent

Linda Sun, ex-deputy chief of staff to Kathy Hochul, walked free after jury was deadlocked on all 19 counts and could not reach a verdict.

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Ex-New York governors’ aide Linda Sun on trial for acting as Chinese agent

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US appeal court says Florida can ban Chinese citizens from property purchases

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California man Sun Yaoning to plead guilty to acting as Chinese agent

His arrest amid rising concern that Beijing had cultivated a network of operatives to influence local elections in the US.

According to the plea deal, Sun Yaoning received instructions from Chinese government officials to post pro-Beijing content on a website he ran with another individual who became a candidate for US local office and won election in 2022. Photo: AP
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Ex-New York official facing China agent charge indicted for kickbacks

Former governor’s aide accused of steering healthcare contracts to favoured suppliers during coronavirus pandemic.

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US-China decoupling: Washington bans diplomats from romance and sex with Chinese

Those who do not receive exemption and are found violating the ban will be subject to immediate expulsion from China, according to report.

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Elise Stefanik, Trump’s UN ambassador pick, vows to counter China ‘inroads’

New York congresswoman at Senate confirmation hearing outlines plans to vie with Beijing’s ‘whole-of-government approach’ to building sway.

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US congresswoman Elise Stefanik, a New York Republican, testifies in Washington on Tuesday before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee on her nomination to be US ambassador to the United Nations. Photo: Getty Images via AFP
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Chinese national charged with acting as Beijing’s agent in California election

The arrest of Yaoning ‘Mike’ Sun comes amid rising concern that China is seeking to influence local polls and install friendly politicians.

US presidential election 2024

Unease over China proves pivotal in US election races in Michigan

Swing state takes hawkish turn as candidates seize on mainland-backed EV battery plant to accuse one another of harbouring Beijing ties.

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US presidential election 2024

Russia, China and Iran could stoke post-election violence: US intelligence

Foreign actors may also use cyberattacks and espionage to spread disinformation, promote confusion about the results and divide Americans.

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Supporters carry flags ahead of a Donald Trump campaign rally in Latrobe, Pennsylvania, on Saturday. Photo: AP
US presidential election 2024

Explainer | 2024 US congressional races: what to expect and how China plays a role

Concerns about Beijing loom in some contests as Democrats seek to hang on to the Senate and Republicans eye expanding their House majority.

Illustration: Davies Christian Surya
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Alleged Chinese agent, ‘Formosa’ exercise in Brazil: 7 US-China relations reads

From a presidential debate to US and Chinese troops in Brazil, here are highlights from the SCMP’s overseas correspondents in September 2024.

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Hong Kong trade offices, academic exchange targeted in bills passed by US House

Republican-led measure cutting Homeland Security funds for schools follows efforts to decouple Sino-American cooperation in education.

US presidential election 2024

Chinese-Americans launch group backing Harris-Walz ticket

America’s top trade official among those hailing Democratic presidential candidate as ally of community that could prove a swing bloc.

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US Vice-President Kamala Harris, the 2024 Democratic presidential nominee, boards Air Force Two at Joint Base Andrews in Maryland on Thursday. Photo: AFP
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New York governor calls for China consul general’s expulsion after aide charged

Diplomat Huang Ping is ‘no longer’ in the mission, says Governor Kathy Hochul, whose office employed Linda Sun, a suspected agent for Beijing.

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Linda Sun, a former deputy chief of staff to New York Governor Kathy Hochul, exiting US District Court in Brooklyn on Tuesday after being charged with acting as an unregistered agent of China’s government. Photo: Reuters

Video | Former aide to US governor accused of being agent for China

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Former top aide to New York governor is charged with acting as Chinese agent

Linda Sun, ex-deputy chief of staff to Kathy Hochul, allegedly provided ‘improper benefits’ to China for millions of dollars in husband’s business transactions.

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VP pick Tim Walz rallies Democrats in punchy speech, sidesteps China questions

Minnesota governor tells convention Trump is ‘dangerous’ while Republicans share accusations and theories about Walz’s links to China.

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Governor of Minnesota and Democratic vice-presidential nominee Tim Walz speaks on the third night of the Democratic National Convention (DNC) at the United Center in Chicago. Photo: EPA-EFE
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US House opens China-ties probe of Democratic VP candidate Walz

Republican chair writes to FBI chief and cites Minnesota governor’s ‘cosy relationship’ with Beijing and ‘devotion to the CCP’.

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My Take | Why China is happy to stay on the sidelines in the US presidential contest

Official media was happy to take potshots at US democracy after the Biden-Trump debate, but it does not want to be seen to be taking sides.

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Chinese billionaire sentenced for illegal US political donations, fraud

Now facing deportation, Qin Hui decried for ‘brazen flouting’ in case said to involve campaign contributions to New York city mayor and US congressman.

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Breon Peace (centre), US attorney for the Eastern District of New York, prosecuted the case. Photo: EPA-EFE
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Opinion | What TikTok got wrong about America

Instead of tackling data fears and becoming a force for good in the tech industry, TikTok mobilised its users against the government, raising alarm at how easily a foreign-owned entity can exert political influence.

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TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew listens during his testifmony before the House Energy and Commerce Committee hearing on “TikTok: How Congress Can Safeguard American Data Privacy and Protect Children from Online Harms” on Capitol Hill, US, on March 23, 2023. Photo: AFP
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Opinion | Sinophobia in the US is off the rails and blocking paths to progress

Myths and exaggerated claims about China are pervasive in American political discourse, with growing fears about technology and trade. Instead of reflecting on how to improve as a country, US politicians blame China for political expediency but risk inciting accidental conflict

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Pentagon needs to become more nimble to counter China threat, US lawmakers told

Experts issue warnings about the Chinese military build-up in the western Pacific and about expanded ties between China, Russia, Iran and North Korea.

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‘White House for sale’: Trump earned millions from China, report says

Democrats on oversight committee release findings after multi-year investigation, accusing 2024 Republican front-runner of violating US Constitution.

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Republican presidential candidate and former US President Donald Trump attends a campaign event in Waterloo, Iowa, U.S. December 19, 2023. Photo: Reuters
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Can China-US people-to-people cooperation resume if academic swaps are curbed?

Academics say the opportunity to study at the rival country’s university must resume to benefit students, reduce biases and help stabilise relations but blocks remain.

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The Biden government has largely continued curbs on student exchanges with China that were introduced in the Trump presidency. Exchanges the other way - US students in China - have also fallen. Photo: Reuters
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Keep China influence probes ‘free from bias’: leading House Democrats

Call is latest development as Washington seeks to strike balance between protecting American national security and preserving culture of open research.

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China’s bid to hold sway over US policy poses ‘threat of our lifetime’

State Department report on alleged damage Beijing’s influence operations inflict on America’s reputation overseas is latest cause for Washington alarm.

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