Linda Sun is charged with being an aide to the Chinese government. (AP Photo/Corey Sipkin)
Minutes later, Sun texted Huang Ping, who headed the consulate office at the time.
"The deputy governor listens to me more than the governor does," she allegedly wrote, prosecutors said.
Chinese officials had asked for Cuomo to film the video, but Sun told them that she could likely get Hochul to participate instead, prosecutors said.
"Let me ask, but likely the LG can probably do it," Sun replied to Li, referring to Hochul.
"That would be great as well. Thanks," Li responded.
In the two-minute video, Hochul is seen wishing everyone a happy Lunar New Year and talking about the "privilege" of working with the Chinese-American community and the Chinese consular office. Fox News Digital has reached out to Hochul's office.
Sun, who also served under Hochul, is charged with violating and conspiring to violate the Foreign Agents Registration Act, visa fraud, alien smuggling, and money laundering conspiracy.
ILLEGAL IMMIGRANT CHINESE NATIONAL TRIED STEALING SENSITIVE AI MICROCHIPS, DOJ SAYS
Former aide to New York Gov. Kathy Hochul, Linda Sun, once allegedly bragged that Hochul was "much more obedient" than then-Gov. Andrew Cuomo. (Getty Images)
CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE FOX NEWS APP
"Never been there," Sun said. "I’m going to collapse."
"I will think of a solution tomorrow, but I will definitely not let the governor bring it up," Sun added.
Sun's lawyers argued that her relationship with Chinese officials was not improper and was legal.
"Linda Sun did what she was hired to do. She didn’t commit a crime by doing her job," defense attorney Jarrod Schaeffer told jurors at the start of the trial, the Post reported.
Louis Casiano is a reporter for Fox News Digital. Story tips can be sent to louis.casiano@fox.com.
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/ex-new-york-state-official-accused-spying-china-called-hochul-more-obedient-cuomo-trial-reveals