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Has the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade conveyed any response to the Chinese Embassy in New Zealand concerning the representations that Embassy lodged on 30 July 2026 over remarks made in the New Zealand Parliament; if so, on what date, in what form, and was that response approved by him?

Answered Question 35399 (2026)
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Vanushi Walters

List MP · Labour Party

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  • Has the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade conveyed any response to the Chinese Embassy in New Zealand concerning the representations that Embassy lodged on 30 July 2026 over remarks made in the New Zealand Parliament; if so, on what date, in what form, and was that response approved by him?

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister of Foreign Affairs

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No. My office, when notified by phone call that MFAT expected to received phone calls from the Chinese Government in Wellington and Beijing, instructed MFAT to be in “listening mode” – i.e. to note down what was said, report it back to my office, and provide no feedback in response.