New Zealand FM in row with Beijing's envoy after telling Chinese-born lawmaker to 'go back to your own country'
New Zealand’s top diplomat Winston Peters drew the ire of Beijing’s ambassador in Wellington on Thursday after telling a lawmaker of Chinese descent to “go back to your own country”. During a debate about New Zealand’s response to the Covid pandemic on Wednesday, populist NZ First leader Peters was...
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What happenedNew Zealand FM in row with Beijing's envoy after telling Chinese-born lawmaker to 'go back to your own country'.
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New Zealand FM in row with Beijing's envoy after telling Chinese-born lawmaker to 'go back to your own country'
New Zealand’s top diplomat Winston Peters drew the ire of Beijing’s ambassador in Wellington on Thursday after telling a lawmaker of Chinese descent to “go back to your own country”. During...
