05/06/2026
Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Responds to False Accusations Against China by the "Five Eyes" Intelligence Agencies
Q: First, what was the reason China banned four New Zealand lawmakers from traveling for one year and demanded an apology after they traveled to Taiwan, if you can explain a little bit more? Secondly, intelligence agencies from the so-called Five-Eyes Alliance including the U.S. and the UK said that Chinese spies are using online job platforms to recruit people. What would you say about that?
A: On your first question, several individual New Zealand lawmakers visited China’s Taiwan region in disregard of the grave concern and firm opposition of the Chinese side. Their action violates the one-China principle and interferes in China’s internal affairs. In accordance with relevant laws of the People’s Republic of China, the Chinese side has decided to take measures including an entry ban.
I need to stress that the one-China principle, a prevailing international consensus and a basic norm in international relations, is also the political cornerstone of China-New Zealand relations. We urge the individuals concerned to earnestly respect China’s sovereignty and territorial integrity and strictly abide by the one-China principle. Anyone who tramples on the red line and oversteps on the Taiwan question must pay the price.
On the second question, as the world’s largest intelligence cooperation network, the “Five Eyes” has long engaged in massive systemic espionage all over the world. It is ironic that such an organization is accusing China of “spy threat.”
