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Does he stand by his statement in the House on 5 August 2026, in response to a supplementary question asking whether he agreed that Chinese people “lie like a flat fish”, that “That statement is demonstrably, on the Hansard, false.”; if so, in what specific respect is it false?

Answered Question 35413 (2026)
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Vanushi Walters

List MP · Labour Party

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  • Does he stand by his statement in the House on 5 August 2026, in response to a supplementary question asking whether he agreed that Chinese people “lie like a flat fish”, that “That statement is demonstrably, on the Hansard, false.”; if so, in what specific respect is it false?

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister of Foreign Affairs

Answer

Yes, In the relevant series of supplementary questions, the comments made in the general debate were not accurately quoted – as ruled by the Speaker.