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China has issued a stern warning to New Zealand over the Government's decision to suspend its extradition treaty with Hong Kong.
The Chinese Embassy in New Zealand labelled Foreign Minister Winston Peters' announcement as a "gross interference in China's internal affairs", and to stop now to avoid harming the two countries' relations further.
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Read more: China labels New Zealand's extradition treaty suspension as 'gross interference'
- Article: https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/politics/2020/07/china-labels-new-zealand-s-extradition-treaty-suspension-as-gross-interference.html
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China Airlines looks set to be rebranded in an effort to distance itself from China - a move that could be highly controversial for the Taiwan-based airline.
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Read more: China Airlines looks to change name to distance itself from China
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A Countdown supermarket in Christchurch has closed after it was visited by the traveller who later tested positive for COVID-19 in South Korea.
The Spitfire Square supermarket near Christchurch Airport closed on Tuesday so a "deeper clean" could be undertaken.
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Read more: Christchurch Countdown closed over COVID-19 fears
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NZ finally joins its Five Eyes partners in strongly opposing Hong Kong's new national security law. While the Government reviews its relationship with Hong Kong (and quietly shifts on China) pro-CCP leaders in NZ praise the far-reaching legislation, Laura Walters reports.
The Government is gearing up to overhaul its relationship with Hong Kong following the passing of a widely condemned national security law, which will crack down on citizens’ rights and breach the 'one country, two systems' arrangement.
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Read more: NZ toughens stance on Hong Kong’s new security law
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A South Korean citizen who tested positive for Covid-19 after travelling from New Zealand spent more than 14 hours in an airport transit lounge.
Health authorities in South Korea believe the person was likely infected during transit at Singapore’s Changi Airport after leaving Christchurch on July 21, according to the Ministry of Health.
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Read more: South Korea Covid-19 case spent 14 hours in airport transit lounge
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New Zealand has suspended its extradition treaty with Hong Kong, saying it can no longer trust that the city’s justice system is independent of China.
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- Article: https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/politics/122268160/new-zealand-suspends-extradition-treaty-with-hong-kong-china-calls-it-serious-violation-of-international-law
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Is the long China-New Zealand honeymoon finally drawing to a close?
New Zealand has for a long time benefited from a close relationship with China. Throughout the last decade the two countries have phased in the provisions of a free trade deal agreed to in 2008. China is now and has been for some time New Zealand’s second largest trading partner after only Australia. Exports of dairy produce, growing Chinese tourist numbers, and bolstered numbers of foreign students are all to New Zealand’s benefit.
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Read more: Cracks Appear in the New Zealand-China Relationship
- Article: https://thediplomat.com/2019/01/cracks-appear-in-the-new-zealand-china-relationship/
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The New Zealand Government has suspended its extradition treaty with Hong Kong and made a number of other changes in light of China's decision to pass a national security law for Hong Kong.
Foreign Affairs Minister Winston Peters said on Tuesday China's passing of the legislation has "eroded rule-of-law principles" and "undermined the 'one country, two systems' framework" that underpins Hong Kong's unique status.
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- Article: https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/politics/2020/07/new-zealand-suspends-extradition-treaty-with-hong-kong-over-china-s-controversial-security-law.html
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