NY Gov. Hochul met with Chinese official who called genocide of Uyghur Muslims 'lies'
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Democratic New York Gov. Kathy Hochul repeatedly met with a Chinese government official who claimed that the human rights violations in China were “lies” and praised the Communist Party of China (CPC) as a “great party.”
According to a post on the website of the Chinese consulate, Hochul and Huang met in April 2019 when she was the lieutenant governor to discuss cooperation between New York and China. The post includes a picture of them standing beside each other and smiling while holding a certificate that she presented to him for Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month. Last February, he called her an "old friend" in a Facebook post, featuring a video of her, and has attended other events with her.
"I look forward to continuing to strengthen our culture, social, and economic ties in the future," Hochul said in a letter written for an event promoting U.S.-China relations back in November.