Consulate General of China, New York explained

Consulate-General of the People's Republic of China in New York
中华人民共和国驻纽约总领事馆
Location:Midtown Manhattan, New York City, US
Address:520 12th Ave
Consul:vacant

The Consulate-General of the People's Republic of China in New York, or simply the Consulate General of China in New York, is a diplomatic mission of China in the United States, headquartered in Midtown Manhattan, New York City. The most recent consul general was Huang Ping, serving from 2018 to 2024.[1] [2]

History

Espionage

In September 2020, US secretary of state Mike Pompeo described the consulate as a "spy hub" after the arrest of a New York City Police Department officer charged with spying for the Chinese government.[3] [4] [5] An editorial in the Chinese Communist Party-owned Global Times tabloid newspaper rejected Pompeo's claims, threatening retaliation against American diplomats if Chinese diplomats were detained or deported.[6]

Protests

The consulate has been the site of numerous protests, including against the Chinese government response to COVID-19 in 2022 and to mark the anniversary of the handover of Hong Kong.[7] [8] [9] [10]

Linda Sun indictment

In September 2024, Linda Sun, a former deputy chief of staff to New York governor Kathy Hochul, was indicted for violating the Foreign Agents Registration Act.[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 state Antony Blinken.[17] [18] The consulate's official website lists Huang as having served until September 2024.

See also

References

  1. News: Pazmino . Gloria . Morales . Mark . Tebor . Celina . 2024-09-04 . After NY governor says China's consul general was removed, State Department says 'there was no expulsion action' . 2024-10-22 . . en.
  2. Web site: Consul General . 2024-10-22 . newyork.china-consulate.gov.cn.
  3. Web site: Bowden . Ebony . 2020-09-24 . Exclusive Pompeo says China's NY consulate is major spy hub . 2024-10-22 . . en-US.
  4. Web site: Dolma . Kelsang . 2021-01-05 . Refugees Are Victims of Chinese Espionage, Not Accomplices . 2024-10-22 . Foreign Policy . en-US.
  5. Report: Pompeo Says China Is Using NY Consulate As Spy Hub . 2020-09-24 . CBS New York . 2024-10-22 . YouTube.
  6. News: Riley . Michael . 2020-09-26 . China’s Global Times Slams Pompeo Over NYC Spy-Hub Claims . 2024-10-22 . Bloomberg.com . en.
  7. News: Pratt . Mark . 2022-11-30 . Hundreds at Harvard, NYC, Chicago protest China's actions . 2024-10-22 . . en.
  8. News: Wilson . Abby . Yeh . Mayee . 2022-12-01 . Hundreds protest China's zero-COVID policy, gov't at consulate . 2024-10-22 . Washington Square News.
  9. News: Chow . Mantai . 2022-07-01 . Protest outside China's consulate in New York on 25th anniversary of Hong Kong handover . 2024-10-22 . South China Morning Post.
  10. Zhang . Han . 2024-06-11 . How Members of the Chinese Diaspora Found Their Voices . 2024-10-22 . . en-US . 0028-792X.
  11. News: Cabral . Sam . 2024-09-04 . Ex-aide to New York Governor Kathy Hochul charged as Chinese agent . 2024-10-22 . . en-GB.
  12. News: Katersky . Aaron . 2024-09-03 . Linda Sun, former Kathy Hochul aide, accused of scheming to advance interests of China . 2024-10-22 . . en.
  13. News: McCartney . Micah . 2024-09-05 . Senior Chinese diplomat in New York foreign agent scandal leaves US post . 2024-10-22 . . en.
  14. News: Pazmino . Gloria . 2024-09-08 . An alleged Chinese agent went undetected in New York state government for years. Why it may have taken so long for authorities to act . 2024-10-22 . . en.
  15. News: Staff . 2024-09-04 . Ex-aide to New York governors charged with being agent of Chinese government . 2024-10-22 . . en-GB . 0261-3077.
  16. News: Lavine . Owen . 2024-09-04 . Top Chinese Official Huang Ping Ousted After Ex-Gov Aide Linda Sun Spy Claims . 2024-10-22 . . en.
  17. News: Pilkington . Ed . 2024-09-04 . US denies Chinese diplomat expelled amid New York spying dispute . 2024-10-22 . . en-GB . 0261-3077.
  18. News: Hogan . Bernadette . 2024-09-04 . Hochul wanted Chinese Consul General expelled after Linda Sun arrest . 2024-10-22 . . en.

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