35364 (2026). Vanushi Walters to the Minister of Foreign Affairs

35364 (2026). Vanushi Walters to the Minister of Foreign Affairs: On what basis does he assess that New Zealand’s relationship with the People’s Republic of China is unaffected by the remarks made in the New Zealand Parliament on 29 July 2026 and the representations lodged by the Chinese Embassy with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade on 30 July 2026, and what advice from that Ministry supports that assessment?

Rt Hon Winston Peters: On the basis of my many years of experience in Foreign Affairs, and on the basis of public statements by the Chinese Government in Beijing and Wellington that it does not wish to comment on or get involved in New Zealand politics.