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What steps, if any, is he taking to repair New Zealand's relationship with the People's Republic of China following the comments he made about China on 29 July 2026? and 11 other questions

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Vanushi Walters

List MP · Labour Party

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  • 35122

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    What steps, if any, is he taking to repair New Zealand's relationship with the People's Republic of China following the comments he made about China on 29 July 2026?

  • 35123

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    Have the Human Rights Commission, the Race Relations Commissioner, or any community organisation made representations to him regarding the comments he made about China and Green MP Lawrence Xu-Nan on 29 July 2026; if so, from whom?

  • 35124

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    Has he received any correspondence from members of the public regarding the comments he made about China and Green MP Lawrence Xu-Nan on 29 July 2026; if so, how many items, and how many were critical of those comments?

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    What reports, if any, has he received on the impact of the comments he made about China and Green MP Lawrence Xu-Nan on 29 July 2026 on Chinese New Zealanders and other New Zealanders of Asian descent?

  • 35126

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    Does he consider it appropriate for the Minister of Foreign Affairs to tell a New Zealand citizen to "go back to your own country", as he said to Green MP Lawrence Xu-Nan on 29 July 2026; if so, in what circumstances?

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    On what evidence, if any, did he base his statement of 29 July 2026 that the People's Republic of China is a country where "they lie like a flatfish"?

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  • 35128

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    Has the Prime Minister raised with him the comments he made about China and Green MP Lawrence Xu-Nan on 29 July 2026; if so, on what date, and what was the outcome of that discussion?

  • 35129

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    Does he stand by his statement of 29 July 2026 that the People's Republic of China is a country where "they lie like a flatfish"; if so, does he consider that statement consistent with his responsibilities as Minister of Foreign Affairs?

  • 35130

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    Does he accept the Prime Minister's public characterisation of his 29 July 2026 comments about China and Green MP Lawrence Xu-Nan as racist and offensive; if not, on what basis does he disagree?

  • 35133

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    What advice, if any, has he received on the potential impact of his 29 July 2026 comments about the People's Republic of China on international student enrolments from China?

  • 35136

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    Has he received any representations from exporters, industry bodies, or the Prime Minister's Business Advisory Council regarding the comments he made about the People's Republic of China on 29 July 2026; if so, how many, and from whom?

  • 35257

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    Does he think he should apologise to Dr Lawrence Xu-Nan for telling him on 29 July 2026 to "go back to your own country"; if so, will he?

Answered by

Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister of Foreign Affairs

Answer

The comments the member refers to were made as the Leader of New Zealand First and not as the Minister of Foreign Affairs.