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At what level of seniority, on each side, was the meeting or conversation of 30 July 2026 between an official of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade and the Chinese Embassy in New Zealand concerning remarks made in the New Zealand Parliament conducted?

Answered Question 35404 (2026)
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Vanushi Walters

List MP · Labour Party

Question

  • At what level of seniority, on each side, was the meeting or conversation of 30 July 2026 between an official of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade and the Chinese Embassy in New Zealand concerning remarks made in the New Zealand Parliament conducted?

Answered by

Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister of Foreign Affairs

Answer

The Unit Manager of North Asia Division of MFAT and the Acting Deputy Head of Mission of the Chinese Embassy.