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Has the Government of the People’s Republic of China raised remarks made in the New Zealand Parliament on 29 July 2026 with New Zealand at any level, in any meeting, call, or written communication since that date, other than the representations lodged by the Chinese Embassy in New Zealand with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade on 30 July 2026; if so, on what dates?

Answered Question 35384 (2026)
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Vanushi Walters

List MP · Labour Party

Question

  • Has the Government of the People’s Republic of China raised remarks made in the New Zealand Parliament on 29 July 2026 with New Zealand at any level, in any meeting, call, or written communication since that date, other than the representations lodged by the Chinese Embassy in New Zealand with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade on 30 July 2026; if so, on what dates?

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister of Foreign Affairs

Answer

Yes. On 31 July 2026, the Acting Deputy Head of Mission at the New Zealand Embassy in Beijing received a phone call on this matter from a Deputy Director-General in the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs.