On 9 May 1991 the People's Republic of China signed the "Agreement on the Establishment of Consulate Generals and the Memorandum on the Consulate Districts of the Consulate General of the People's Republic of China in Auckland and that of New Zealand in Shanghai," which allowed for the establishment of the Consulate-General of the People's Republic of China in Auckland and the Consulate-General of New Zealand in Shanghai and their respective consular districts. New Zealand signed the agreement on 8 June 1992. The Auckland PRC consulate opened in June 1992.[2]
In February 2021 the consulate was affected by a phony bomb threat made by individuals including those with the names of "张卫能 utoyo" and that of “full_discl0sure”, on an Auckland area events website Aucklife that they had taken over via hacking. Their motive was reportedly a punitive response against China due to COVID-19.[3][4]
In late July 2019, the media organisation Newsroom reported that the Vice Consul General Xiao Yewen had lobbied Auckland University of Technology (AUT) into cancelling an event commemorating the 30th anniversary of the Tiananmen Square massacre. Newsroom also reported that the Consulate-General had lobbied AUT and the University of Auckland into dropping the screening of a documentary criticizing the Confucius Institutes in 2018. While AUT went ahead with the screening, the University of Auckland canceled their screening.[5]
2019–20 Hong Kong protests
In early August 2019, the Chinese-Consulate General praised what it deemed the "patriotic actions" of Chinese students who confronted a group of pro-Hong Kong democracy student activists at the University of Auckland, who had set up a Lennon Wall commemorating the 2019–2020 Hong Kong protests. One of the Chinese students had struck a Hong Kong student during an altercation at the university in late July 2019. The Consulate-General also condemned pro-Hong Kong activists as separatists.[6][7] In response, ACT Party leader David Seymour sent a letter to the Consulate-General criticizing it for interfering in New Zealand internal affairs.[8] On 7 August 2019, it was reported that New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade officials had cautioned Chinese officials about their interference in New Zealand affairs. Prime MinisterJacinda Ardern also defended New Zealand's commitment to free speech on university campuses.[9]
In response, the Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Hua Chunying defended the Consulate-General's actions as "fulfilling its duty" and being "beyond reproach." Hua also criticized local "Hong Kong independence" activists for stirring up anti-China sentiment and called on certain New Zealanders to stop condoning "anti-China separatism" under the guise of free speech.[10][11]
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The Consulate General of the People s Republic of China in Auckland Chinese 中华人民共和国驻奥克兰总领事馆 pinyin Zhōnghua Renmin Gongheguo Zhu Aokelan Zǒnglǐngshiguǎn is a diplomatic mission of the People s Republic of China PRC at 630 Great South Road in the Greenlane suburb of Auckland New Zealand 1 The consulate serves cities in the Auckland Region Waikato region and the Northland Region 2 Contents 1 History 2 Controversies 2 1 30th anniversary of the Tiananmen Square protests 2 2 2019 20 Hong Kong protests 3 See also 4 References 5 External linksHistory EditOn 9 May 1991 the People s Republic of China signed the Agreement on the Establishment of Consulate Generals and the Memorandum on the Consulate Districts of the Consulate General of the People s Republic of China in Auckland and that of New Zealand in Shanghai which allowed for the establishment of the Consulate General of the People s Republic of China in Auckland and the Consulate General of New Zealand in Shanghai and their respective consular districts New Zealand signed the agreement on 8 June 1992 The Auckland PRC consulate opened in June 1992 2 In February 2021 the consulate was affected by a phony bomb threat made by individuals including those with the names of 张卫能 utoyo and that of full discl0sure on an Auckland area events website Aucklife that they had taken over via hacking Their motive was reportedly a punitive response against China due to COVID 19 3 4 Controversies Edit30th anniversary of the Tiananmen Square protests Edit Main article 30th anniversary of the 1989 Tiananmen Square protests and massacre In late July 2019 the media organisation Newsroom reported that the Vice Consul General Xiao Yewen had lobbied Auckland University of Technology AUT into cancelling an event commemorating the 30th anniversary of the Tiananmen Square massacre Newsroom also reported that the Consulate General had lobbied AUT and the University of Auckland into dropping the screening of a documentary criticizing the Confucius Institutes in 2018 While AUT went ahead with the screening the University of Auckland canceled their screening 5 2019 20 Hong Kong protests Edit In early August 2019 the Chinese Consulate General praised what it deemed the patriotic actions of Chinese students who confronted a group of pro Hong Kong democracy student activists at the University of Auckland who had set up a Lennon Wall commemorating the 2019 2020 Hong Kong protests One of the Chinese students had struck a Hong Kong student during an altercation at the university in late July 2019 The Consulate General also condemned pro Hong Kong activists as separatists 6 7 In response ACT Party leader David Seymour sent a letter to the Consulate General criticizing it for interfering in New Zealand internal affairs 8 On 7 August 2019 it was reported that New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade officials had cautioned Chinese officials about their interference in New Zealand affairs Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern also defended New Zealand s commitment to free speech on university campuses 9 In response the Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Hua Chunying defended the Consulate General s actions as fulfilling its duty and being beyond reproach Hua also criticized local Hong Kong independence activists for stirring up anti China sentiment and called on certain New Zealanders to stop condoning anti China separatism under the guise of free speech 10 11 See also EditDiplomatic missions of the People s Republic of ChinaReferences Edit How to Contact Us Archived 2009 03 28 at the Wayback Machine Consulate General of the People s Republic of China in Auckland Retrieved on 28 January 2009 a b Regions Consulate General of the People s Republic of China in Auckland 19 November 2003 Retrieved on 28 January 2009 Police search Chinese Consulate in Auckland after bomb threat Stuff 5 February 2021 Retrieved 5 February 2021 Bombs have been put in Chinese embassies Aucklife 4 February 2021 Archived from the original on 2021 02 04 Retrieved 20 February 2021 Walters Laura 30 July 2019 AUT scraps Tiananmen Square event Newsroom Retrieved 7 August 2019 Remarks by Spokesperson of Chinese Consulate General in Auckland on Recent Activities related to Hong Kong Independence at University of Auckland Chinese Consulate General Auckland 31 July 2019 Archived from the original on 1 August 2019 Retrieved 7 August 2019 Christian Harrison 1 August 2019 Chinese consulate praises students in scuffle at Auckland University Stuff Retrieved 7 August 2019 Tan Lincoln 5 August 2019 Stop interfering in NZ s internal affairs Act Party Leader to Chinese Consulate General The New Zealand Herald Retrieved 7 August 2019 Walters Laura 7 August 2019 Govt raises interference concerns with China Newsroom Retrieved 7 August 2019 Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Hua Chunying s Remarks on August 8 2019 Embassy of the People s Republic of China in New Zealand 8 August 2019 Retrieved 9 August 2019 Sachdeva Sam 9 August 2019 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