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[UNCLASSIFIED]

UNCLASSIFIED

Kia ora Jeremy Nimmo

 

Thank you for your OIA request received on 18 December for:

 

A few days ago, the MFATNZ Twitter/'x' account issued a statement
attacking New Zealand's largest trading partner for prosecuting the crimes
of a terrorist who supported terrorism against Hong Kong and the rest of
China, including the burning alive of construction worker and family man
Lee Chi-cheung:

[1]https://aus01.safelinks.protection.outlo...

 

I am requesting all information held by MFAT, including communications
with the office of Winston Peters etc, in regards the issuance of this
vile statement. Not a summary, the original emails/texts/position papers
etc.

  

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account the upcoming statutory holidays and the summer period between 25
December 2025 to 15 January 2026, which are not considered working days,
as set out in section 2(1) of the OIA.

 

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redacted), and any enclosed documents, may be published on the Ministry’s
website.

 

Ngâ mihi

 

Executive Services Division
New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs & Trade | Manatû Aorere

 

 

UNCLASSIFIED

-----Original Message-----

From: Jeremy Nimmo <[2][FOI #33309 email]>

Sent: Thursday, 18 December 2025 12:19 am

To: ENQUIRIES <[3][MFAT request email]>

Subject: Official Information request - MFAT support for setting Lee
Chi-cheung on fire

 

[You don't often get email from
[4][FOI #33309 email]. Learn why this is
important at [5]https://aka.ms/LearnAboutSenderIdentific... ]

 

Dear Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade,

 

A few days ago, the MFATNZ Twitter/'x' account issued a statement
attacking New Zealand's largest trading partner for prosecuting the crimes
of a terrorist who supported terrorism against Hong Kong and the rest of
China, including the burning alive of construction worker and family man
Lee Chi-cheung:

[6]https://aus01.safelinks.protection.outlo...

 

I am requesting all information held by MFAT, including communications
with the office of Winston Peters etc, in regards the issuance of this
vile statement. Not a summary, the original emails/texts/position papers
etc.

 

Cheers,

Jeremy

 

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UNCLASSIFIED

Kia ora Jeremy Nimmo,

Please see attached the response to your OIA request of 18 December 2025.

Ngā mihi

Executive Services Division
New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs & Trade | Manatū Aorere

UNCLASSIFIED

UNCLASSIFIED
-----Original Message-----
From: Jeremy Nimmo <[FYI request #33309 email]>
Sent: Thursday, 18 December 2025 12:19 am
To: ENQUIRIES <[MFAT request email]>
Subject: Official Information request - MFAT support for setting Lee Chi-cheung on fire

[You don't often get email from [FYI request #33309 email]. Learn why this is important at https://aka.ms/LearnAboutSenderIdentific... ]

Dear Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade,

A few days ago, the MFATNZ Twitter/'x' account issued a statement attacking New Zealand's largest trading partner for prosecuting the crimes of a terrorist who supported terrorism against Hong Kong and the rest of China, including the burning alive of construction worker and family man Lee Chi-cheung:
https://x.com/MFATNZ/status/200043787794...

I am requesting all information held by MFAT, including communications with the office of Winston Peters etc, in regards the issuance of this vile statement. Not a summary, the original emails/texts/position papers etc.

Cheers,
Jeremy

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This is an Official Information request made via the FYI website.

Please use this email address for all replies to this request:
[FYI request #33309 email]

Is [MFAT request email] the wrong address for Official Information requests to Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade? If so, please contact us using this form:
https://fyi.org.nz/change_request/new?bo...

Disclaimer: This message and any reply that you make will be published on the internet. Our privacy and copyright policies:
https://fyi.org.nz/help/officers

If you find this service useful as an Official Information officer, please ask your web manager to link to us from your organisation's OIA or LGOIMA page.

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