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China protests NZ minister's 'go back' slur, escalating diplomatic tensions

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China has lodged a formal protest with New Zealand following a derogatory remark made by a New Zealand foreign minister towards a Chinese-born opposition MP. The incident, which occurred in parliament, has escalated into a diplomatic issue, with China's embassy in Wellington urging New Zealand to foster an inclusive environment and respect the rights of its Chinese community. Beijing has also called on New Zealand to avoid using China as a domestic political issue. AI

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China protests NZ minister's 'go back' slur, escalating diplomatic tensions

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Cao Jiaxuan ·

    China lodges protest after NZ foreign minister’s ‘go back’ slur in parliament

    China has lodged formal diplomatic representations with New Zealand over “negative remarks” made in its parliament, after Foreign Minister Winston Peters told a Chinese-born opposition lawmaker to “go back to your own country”. The official protest on Thursday, accompanied by a r…

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