Xinjiang – we’ve gone about as far as we can go, for now

Xinjiang – we’ve gone about as far as we can go, for now
Tough gig: China's ambassador to NZ, Wu Xi, faces a more hostile environment here than even a month ago.
Pattrick Smellie
Today’s parliamentary debate on the severe human rights abuses occurring in China’s northwestern province of Xinjiang should put to bed any concern among our traditional allies that New Zealand is unwilling to criticise its largest trading partner.True, the motion passed today was wrangled behind closed doors to exclude the use of the highly charged and legally challenging description of the policy in Xinjiang as “genocide”.But the legal bar for declaring a genocide is very high, and parliament was wise to avoid its use....

More Opinion

On valuations, models and moving targets
Opinion

Simon Robertson: On valuations, models and moving targets

My future and ‘forward-looking’ valuations are a combination of many things.

Google monopoly breach evens media playing field
Opinion

Jane Ormsby: Google monopoly breach evens media playing field

Optimism remains in getting transparency and increased regulation for the industry.

Jane Ormsby 24 Apr 2025
Tricks of the traders revealed
Opinion

David Chaplin: Tricks of the traders revealed

The UK regulator probably has more power to enforce trading app trickery than in NZ.

David Chaplin 23 Apr 2025
LanzaTech is in a fight for its life
Opinion Opinion

Peter Griffin: LanzaTech is in a fight for its life

LanzaTech’s fight for survival is a cautionary tale.

Peter Griffin 23 Apr 2025