Category: china-new zealand

New Zealand PM Meets CCP Leader Xi Jinping and WEF Founder Klaus Schwab

June 28, 2023
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New Zealand Prime Minister Chris Hipkins met Chinese leader Xi Jinping in Beijing on Tuesday evening as he tries to bring the message that New Zealand is “open for business” during his five-day China trip. Hipkins said they covered various topics during their approximately 30-minute meeting, including economic, social, and cultural connections. The prime minister…

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CCP Mouthpiece Labels New Zealand Diplomacy as ‘Example’ to Western Nations

June 26, 2023
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Ahead of Prime Minister Chris Hipkins’s near week-long China visit, a mouthpiece of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) touted New Zealand as an “example” for other Western nations. Hipkins arrived in Beijing in the early hours on June 26, leading a 29-person trade delegation in the hopes of reigniting China-New Zealand trade opportunities, including in…

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An ‘Example’ to the West: NZ Diplomacy Praised by CCP Mouthpiece

June 26, 2023
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Ahead of Prime Minister Chris Hipkins’s near week-long China visit, a mouthpiece of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) touted New Zealand as an “example” for other Western nations. Hipkins arrived in Beijing in the early hours on June 26, leading a 29-person trade delegation in the hopes of reigniting China-New Zealand trade opportunities, including in…

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New Zealand Prime Minister Cancels Club Dinner Hosted by Pro-China Group

May 9, 2023
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New Zealand Prime Minister Chris Hipkins canceled his plans to attend a dinner party with a pro-China group last week. According to the New Zealand online news publication Newsroom, the dinner was hosted by the New Zealand Chinese Business Club (NZCBC) and presented by a major Chinese liquor brand. The NZCBC was founded by former…

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New Zealand Teetering Between China and Western Allies

March 27, 2023
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New Zealand Foreign Minister Nanaia Mahuta concluded the first ministerial visit to China since COVID began, noting the Chinese regime’s human rights abuses and inviting her Chinese counterpart to visit New Zealand. “Our discussions were wide-ranging, covering all aspects of our bilateral relationship,” she said. “We look forward to the resumption of a range of…

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Wellington Airport Bookstore Sells Xi Jinping’s Political Theories At Premium Place

January 25, 2023
Asia & PacificAustraliaCCP infiltrationChinachina-new zealandChinese RegimeInternationalInternational RelationsJacinda ArdernMichael ShoebridgeThreat from Communist ChinaUS-China relationsWorldXi JinpingXi Jinping Thought
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Books written by Chinese Communist Party (CCP) leader Xi Jinping are being sold at an excellent spot in the airport bookstore in Wellington, New Zealand’s capital. Multiple copies of “Xi Jinping: The Governance of China Volume Four” are on prominent display at the forefront shelf of a bookstore, a photo circulating on social media shows….

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Former New Zealand PM Doesn’t See Beijing as ‘The Aggressor’

September 9, 2022
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Former New Zealand Prime Minister John Key said he does not see the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) as “the aggressor” and he had opposed pressure to be more outspoken on the regime. “I just don’t see them as the aggressor that everybody else sees,” he told The Australian. “It’s a very business orientated relationships and…

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China to Remove Tariffs for Wood and Paper Imports From New Zealand

April 3, 2022
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New Zealand’s (NZ) “upgraded” free trade agreement (FTA) with China will take effect from April 7, removing all tariffs for 12 wood and paper products imported from New Zealand. The move is part of a deal, signed in January, that aims to “upgrade” the existing FTA, resulting in tariff-free access for 99 percent of New…

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NZ Officials Summoned by Chinese Embassy Following Condemnation of Cyberattacks

July 22, 2021
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The Chinese Embassy summoned New Zealand officials following the release of a joint international statement condemning Beijing’s involvement in malicious cyber activity. NZ Foreign Minister Nanaia Mahuta issued a statement after saying, “Areas of difference need not define our relationship, but we will continue to promote the things that we believe in and support the…

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NZ Lecturers Suspect Chinese Spies Infiltrated Their Classrooms

June 29, 2021
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Three NZ university lecturers who specialise in China issues have described how individuals—not enrolled as students—were present in their classrooms observing or photographing their lectures. The revelations emerge as New Zealand (NZ) authorities work towards shoring up the country’s national security amid ongoing concerns of Chinese Communist Party (CCP) interference in domestic affairs. Auckland University’s…

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