35335 (2026). Vanushi Walters to the Minister of Foreign Affairs

Written Question

Published date: 21 Aug 2026

Metadata

Document type:	Written Question
Parliament number:	54
Question number:	35335 (2026)
Question asked:	06 Aug 2026
Member asking:	Vanushi Walters
Portfolio:	Minister of Foreign Affairs
Minister replying:	Rt Hon Winston Peters
Answer received:	16 Aug 2026
Status:	Question Answered
Reply type:	Reply
Document ID:	WQ_35335_2026
Document guid:	8d92e151-3021-443b-bc73-5de4e4f6351e

35335 (2026). Vanushi Walters to the Minister of Foreign Affairs: Does he agree with the statement made by the spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People’s Republic of China on 30 July 2026, following remarks made in the New Zealand Parliament on 29 July 2026, expressing the hope that relevant people in New Zealand will refrain from making China an issue in domestic politics?

Rt Hon Winston Peters: We note and appreciate the Chinese Government's statements, expressed in Beijing and Wellington, that it does not with or intend to comment on domestic politics in New Zealand