China embassy in New Zealand complains about treatment of citizens at airport

WELLINGTON (Reuters) -China’s embassy in New Zealand has complained to Wellington about the harassment of its citizens at airports, it said on Tuesday, citing the case of a traveller compelled to hand over electronic devices. The protest comes against a backdrop of reasonably stable ties in recent years, with New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon having visited China this year. The embassy cited "harassment and interrogation without cause" by New Zealand security and intelligence agency official in the case of a transiting citizen, adding that some of the confiscated digital devices were not returned.