NZ FM prompts row with Chinese ambassador

The statements made by the New Zealand Minister of Foreign Affairs and Winston Peters, leader of the New Zealand First Party, a deputy of Chinese descent, calling for him to "return to his country" during a parliamentary discussion about the COVID-19 pandemic, sparked widespread criticism concerning racism and discrimination against immigrants. Peters responded to a question about the COVID-19 vaccine by demanding that the deputy belong to his original place, considering that the remarks reflect a democratic nature that guarantees freedom of expression. However, he faced reactions from the government and Chinese authorities. These statements come within a broader context of a long history of anti-immigrant rhetoric, with the party's statements accused of turning immigrants into scapegoats, amid repeated experiences of xenophobic speech that stirs divisions and political tensions in New Zealand.

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