New Zealand Foreign Minister Winston Peters said on Tuesday that his government expressed concerns to China about "malicious cyber activity, attributed to groups sponsored by the Chinese government, targeting democratic institutions in both New Zealand and the United Kingdom." Earlier today, the UK and the United States announced a set of sanctions and criminal charges against hackers linked to Beijing.
"Foreign interference of this nature is unacceptable, and we have urged China to refrain from such activity in future. New Zealand will continue to speak out - consistently and predictably - where we see concerning behaviors like this," Peters added. He said officials at New Zealand's Foreign Ministry spoke to the Chinese ambassador to "lay out our position and express our concerns."
