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Has any representative of the Government of the People’s Republic of China conveyed to New Zealand any request for an apology, retraction, clarification, or other action in relation to remarks made in the New Zealand Parliament on 29 July 2026; if so, on what date and to whom was that request conveyed?

Answered Question 35383 (2026)
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Asked by

Vanushi Walters

List MP · Labour Party

Question

  • Has any representative of the Government of the People’s Republic of China conveyed to New Zealand any request for an apology, retraction, clarification, or other action in relation to remarks made in the New Zealand Parliament on 29 July 2026; if so, on what date and to whom was that request conveyed?

Answered by

Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister of Foreign Affairs

Answer

No, refer to the response to WPQ 35384.