NZ accuses China of foreign interference

By Agence France-Presse

Aug 12, 2023 12:24 am

WELLINGTON: New Zealand's spy agency accused China on Friday of espionage and foreign interference, a frank assertion from a country typically wary of angering its largest trading partner.

China's growing 'assertiveness' was fueled by a strategic tussle in the Asia-Pacific region, New Zealand's Security Intelligence Service said, where Beijing has been seeking to outmuscle Washington and its Western allies.

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