Full Coverage: China VP Visit & Norman Stoush

Tuesday, 22 June 2010, 9:54 am
Article: Scoop Full Coverage

In June 2010 Chinese Vice-President Xi Jingping visisted New Zealand to discuss trade issues. During the visit his security scuffled outside Parliament with NZ Green Party Co-Leader Russel Norman, who was protesting with a Tibetan flag.

Incident Outside Parliament: Norman Lays Police Complaint, Told Off By McCully

The mistreatment of Green Party Co-leader Russel Norman on the grounds of Parliament by Chinese security personnel shows how important it is to stand up for democracy and human rights, the Green Party said today.

Dr Norman was assaulted by Chinese security personnel outside Parliament as he was making a stand against China’s human rights record in Tibet.
“Because John Key’s Government let Chinese security control our Parliament, it stopped being a safe place for democracy,” Dr Norman said.More>>

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Meanwhile: China: Police Detain Foreign Media

The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) is concerned to learn that several foreign journalists reporting on a visit to China by North Korean leader Kim Jong-il were detained by police without explanation on May 3. More>>

International Relations: Chinese Veep In Town

Groser: On behalf of the New Zealand Government and senior New Zealand business leaders present here today, I am delighted to welcome Vice President Xi and his distinguished senior delegation to our country. More>>

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