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China on Thursday criticized remarks by New Zealand Foreign Minister Winston Peters, who told a Chinese-born opposition lawmaker to "go back to your own country" during a parliamentary debate. "We have. . .
China on Thursday criticized remarks by New Zealand Foreign Minister Winston Peters, who told a Chinese-born opposition lawmaker to "go back to your own country" during a parliamentary debate. "We have absolutely no interest in being dragged into the domestic politics of other countries," China's Ambassador to New Zealand, Wang Xiaolong,wroteon the U. S. social media platform X. "Suffice it to say, sometimes, a statement says more about the person that makes it than anything or anybody else," he added. RECOMMENDED STORIESGeorgia's PM hails China as 'global peace superpower' at envoy's farewellIndia vs China: The battle for influence in the Middle EastWhy China’s proposed cyberbullying law is drawing attentionPakistan rejects claims of facilitating Chinese missile shipment to IranThe ambassador's comments came after an exchange between Peters and Green Party MP Lawrence Xu-Nan during a parliamentary debate triggered widespread backlash. The incident began during Parliament's general debate on Wednesday, when Xu-Nan interrupted Peters' speech on New Zealand's response to the COVID-19 pandemic to ask whether he had been vaccinated. Peters replied by telling Xu-Nan to "go back to your own country," adding thatNew Zealandwas "a democracy, unlike what you're used to. "Xu-Nan was born in China and moved to New Zealand with his family in 1994. Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning said the parliamentary exchange was an internal matter for New Zealand but called for respectful communication. "China always believes that it's important to respect the development paths and systems chosen by the people, and we oppose any form of discrimination and prejudice," Mao said. News. AzBy Nijat Babayev