Hochul admin establishing Taiwan ties in wake of departure of alleged Chinese spy [Video]

Gov. Kathy Hochul’s administration is publicizing it’s opened a trade office in Taiwan – amid accusations a former staffer tried to thwart efforts to recognize the country’s sovereignty as a spy for China.

The state’s economic development arm, Empire State Development, announced plans last week to open a Global NY International Trade Office with the goal of building relationships with the Democratic nation that China claims as its own.

The announcement follows the bombshell indictment of former staffer Linda Sun, who prosecutors claim used her post in state government to thwart recognizing the autonomy of Taiwan.

In the aftermath of the spying allegations, Hochul took a tepid stance toward recognizing Taiwan.

“I support the Biden administration when it comes to representation of our foreign interests. I’m not going to intercede in that,” Hochul said in …