The ‘Restricted Nation’ designation is assigned to governments that sanction anti-Christian laws that lead Christians to be harassed, tortured, stopped from practicing their religion, where Religious Freedom is limited or  does not exist

A leading UK Christian Magazine article was published on 7^th February 2022, entitled ‘What China is doing to its Christians is no game’. This referenced the lead up to the Olympic Games. Also referred to Christians in China coming under ever increasing scrutiny and persecution.

At the commencement of the Olympic games held in Beijing it was said that the International Community need to keep the pressure on China as to human rights abuses taking place under the Chinese Communist Govt

That industrial scale human rights abuses that may be called ‘genocide’ . Chinese Christians struggling to survive as global attention was on the Olympic Games. The Chinese Authorities warned church ministers to behave, to be quiet, remain invisible in the public domain

Church Pastors suspected of conducting church activities can be forced to ‘tea meetings’, sounds friendly and nice, but is far from it. Tea Meetings are held with local officials these meetings include threats, interrogations, its no tea party with your mates.

This is a new strategy for managing, intimidating Christians. The CCP are finding Christianity an ongoing threat as Christianity has significantly grown on the last 50 years in China. Christians were holding gatherings, worshipping in commercial buildings, they were ordered to shut down so to attain invisibility small groups of Christian gather for prayer in peoples homes which are called ‘Church Houses’. 80% of churches have been pressured into meeting in smaller groups.

The new strategy used  by the CCP to further persecute Christians is more sophisticated its namely a subtle twin strategy called ‘suffocating and subverting’. Suffocation comes via the tightening of restrictions for Christian fellowshipping together. Christian chatlines, Bible Apps, Bible resources are banned.  Hence digital prosecution involving surveillance, censorship, disinformation is linked to China’s Social Credit System. Young people are banned from attending churches, communications are monitored. Under the Chinese Social Credit System, whereby data including DNA enables the authorities to monitor all aspects of life, judge citizens behaviour, reward and punish accordingly. Whether one is compliant or not, this is still total control of peoples lives by the CCP.

Non-compliancy equals ‘bad behaviour’, therefore is punished. This could affect access to employment, education and health, consumer credit ratings, freedom of movement, tax breaks.                         The CCP introduced an App that allows Chinese citizens to report anyone with ‘mistaken opinions’ online. (Nark them into the authorities). It is compulsory to install facial recognition technology in state sanctioned churches.

May 2021 the CCP established new laws that require religious leaders to ‘lobe the motherland, to support the leadership of the Communist Party’ and the ‘Socialist’ system. Many, many churches have been demolished and numerous church pastors arrested. Churches in Shandong Province and elsewhere forced to display govt poster with Bible versus to illustrate the 12 Socialist principles.

There are reports of the official re-writing of biblical texts to better bit the communist ideology. On the Olympic Global stage the CCP will appear squeaky clean almost sanitised.

18^th March 2022 ‘The Church Times-World News’ reported Chinese Christians face growing persecution, supressing Christian education, that this is one of the worst years for religious freedom in recent history.

The recent annual report state dozens of churches, religious leaders and Christian schools have been attacked, this has worsened since the new laws to supress freedom of religion online.                               The CCP demand management of religious schools make student ‘politically reliable’, that leaders must support CCP leadership or lose their position.

Under these new laws, many Christian schools have closed down, home based teaching of teenagers from Christian families have been arrested. This totally violates various International Agreements for safeguarding Religious freedom. This is brainwashing, indoctrinating, severely punishing of children in China’s State Education System. During this past 12months Christians, pastors and their families have been severely beaten, subjected to surveillance, imprisonment, persecutions

The question on some independent media lips is “Are Christians in China next in line for ‘re-education’ detention centres’? April 2021 Radio Free Asia reported that Chinese Authorities are detaining Christians in secretive mobile transformation facilities.

The Express-UK News reported 4^th April ‘China Crackdown on Christians’. As they revealed terrifying ‘re-education’ camps in China. One of the largest charity organizations ‘Open Doors’ said scores of Christians have been sent to these re-education centres. It has been reported numerous times that those taken away to these centres’ camps.

Detainee’s are  taught to be loyal to the communist ideology instead of to religion. Most people targeted live in the Xinjiang region. Amnesty International have reported that the Chinese Authorities have quota’s they must meet under the new ‘religious freedom crackdown’ law. Those taken away will be taught to be loyal to the communist ideology instead of religion. Most that are targeted are from Xinjiang region and according to Nee a China expert with Amnesty International Chinese Authorities have quotas they must meet under the new religious freedom crackdowns. The CCCP continue to extend, increase their crackdowns on religions. Thousands of children have been left orphaned.

Re-education camps are like prisons, there are reports that estimate thousands of people being forced into these camps, being physically, mentally abused and death often occurs, These re-education camps are also disguised as namely ‘citizen study centres’ and anti-extremism centres’.

The Religious Affairs Regulation came into affect February 1^st  demanding churches be officially registered and adheres to the rules set up by the CCP. Since this remit things have become much worse. Xinjiang Province is described as one of the most intensely monitored areas in the world. The CCP have codified far reaching state control over every aspect of religious practice. They have extended powers to authorities at all levels of the govt- to monitor, control, potentially punish religious practice

A revised law emphasises ‘national security’ goals curbing ‘infiltration & extremism’ which are used to suppress the right to religious freedom and religious beliefs.  The Guardian reported 13/9/2019 -Chinese Authorities are re-writing the biblical scriptures. A new state translation of the Bible, the text indoctrinated by the CCP. May 12^th 2021 the Heritage Foundation reported ‘Religious persecution in China intensifies, brainwashing camps for Christians’. Christians being detained in secret ‘brainwashing’ camps

Under a false name Li Yuese a Chinese Christian detailed the conditions when he was forced into detention, a ‘transformation centre’ He was held captive for 10 months in a small windowless room, with no ventilation.  He said prisoner are kept in mobile facilities operated by the United Front Works Dept in collaboration with State Security Police. Officials used intimidation, threats, beatings to force detainee’s to renounce their faith, described as a brutal repression. After being there for a week it was said that “death starts to look better than staying there”. Li and other like be continue to be haunted by these horrific experiences. (He is just one of many thousands that have suffered at the hands of the CCP)

Under Xi Jinping’s policy of ‘Sinicization’ the CCP seek to conform religion to the political goals of the CCP. The CCP have reported that religious groups are deemed to disrupt public order, therefore they most be monitored and persecution must occur.

Of course Christians are not the only ones, those of other religions and ideologies are severely persecuted by the Chinese Communist State. Tibetan Buddhist are targeted through strict state surveillance, religious sites and mass evictions. There are hundreds of Tibetan political prisoners including the Panchen Lama, the Dalai Lama’s intended successor. Thousands of rural Tibetans have been transported to military style vocational learning centres, under a CCP forced labour transfer

Uyghur Muslims subjected to horrific  human abuses that are unimaginable. Its reported between 1.8 million & 3 million have been interned in hundreds of political ‘re-education camps in Xinjiang Province s 5. They face horrific brutalities, forced labour torture, rape, sexual abuse, forced sterilisations & forced abortions and often many die.

Falun Gong members are subjected to forced organ harvesting and extrajudicial imprisonment. Falun Gong members are reportedly subject to forced organ harvesting and extrajudicial imprisonment. 14^th June 2021 UN official website report  ‘China: UN Human Rights experts alarmed by Organ Harvesting allegations that target minorities including Falun Gong practitioners, Uyghurs, Tibetans and Christians in detention in China..(The horror stories are too huge too mention)

There has been credible information of religious minorities forcibly subjected to blood tests, organ examinations without formal consent. These results reportedly registered in a data base of living organ sources that facilitate organ allocation.  One of many reports have stated that the most common organs removed from prisoners are heart, kidneys, livers, corneas and parts of liver. This form of trafficking with a medical nature involves health sector professionals – surgeons, anaesthetists, and other medical specialists.

Of course the UN were well aware of this, its been raised on a number of occasion previously. This was raised by the UN with the Chinese Govt in 2006 and 2007 and several more times.  he terrifying, horrific actions of the Chinese Communist Govt have been described as the forced assimilation of Xinjiang, or as an ethnocide, a cultural genocide or a genocide. The Chinese Communist Govt denies Human Rights Abuses.

The Chinese Communist State have permanent Veto Rights at the UN, sits as a permanent member of the UN Security Council, they get away with horrific atrocities against mankind, they literally get away with murder.  In December 2020 a case was brought to the International Criminal Court against China for Genocide, this was dismissed because the crimes alleged appeared to have been committed solely by nationals of China within the territory of China.  However, China is not a party to the ‘Statute’ meaning the International Criminal Court cannot investigate the Chinese Communist Party or any other official authority in China

Donald Trump as President of America he made ‘religious freedom; a focus, thus spearheading the ‘Ministerial to Advance Religious Freedom’, that bought global leaders together to advance ‘Religious Liberty’. To sanction individuals, entities for human rights abuses.  On Trumps Admins last day the Secretary of State- Mike Pompeo issued a genocide determination on the atrocities in Xinjian, China. The UK House of Parliament followed suit by documenting a motion calling the Human Rights Abuses in China as ‘Genocide’

The ACT party in NZ followed up also by introducing to Parliament a similar motion naming China’s horrific human rights abuses as genocide.  Ardern would not agree to the word ‘Genocide’ being included in the motion.  There was a refusal to debate the human rights abuses in China unless the word Genocide was removed from the motion. Although all other parties said the word ‘Genocide’ should remain in the motion, there was an agreement to remove it.  This in itself goes to prove there is no opposition party in parliament, all political parties bowed down to Ardern’s “If you leave the word ‘Genocide it, then we won’t debate it in the House”

5^th May 2021Newshub reported that the word ‘genocide’ had been removed at the request of the Labour Party to ‘soften the  language’.  Nanaia Mahuta stated “there is clear evidence of severe human rights abuses, including restrictions of religious freedoms, mass surveillance, sterilizations”.                                 A New Zealand Uighur Solidarity Group said the removing of the word ‘genocide’ is a farce, that MP’s are acting callously.

Act Party MP Van Velden said “Act will continue to they themselves call this for what it is ‘genocide’, however the revised motion of the Final Order Paper reads as follows:-

‘That this House is gravely concerned about the possible severe human rights abuses taking place against Uighurs and other ethnic and religious minorities in Xinjiang Uighur Autonomous Region. That it calls on the Government to work with the United Nations, International Partners to work with the united instruments of International Law, to bring these abuses to an end’.

NZ Govt came under scrutiny for its decision not to sign up to the Five Eyes statements criticising human rights abuses against China.  The NZ Uighur community released a letter to MP’s ahead of their Parliamentary debate “We understand that NZ is not a military super power or a trade superpower, but NZ is a moral super power that can influence the fate of twenty million Uighur people suffering back in China. (Wrong Ardern’s Government has no moral bone in its whole body).

Ardern appears to have NO Conscience therefore  no self blame, and  NO Shame..these are very dangerous characteristics.  NZ and China have ratified the UN Genocide Convention, defining genocide as any of several acts committed with intent to destroy, in whole or part of, a national, ethical, racial or religious group.

Those Acts include killing members of a group, causing serious b bodily harm, mental harm to members of a group or imposing measures intended to prevent births within a group. Each of these have occurred in Xinjiang according to evidential multiple sources included is a mass reduction in fertility rates in Xinjiang. Obviously Ardern has the power of Veto to stop the word ‘Genocide being used in this import motion put to the House by the Act Party. All members obeyed Ardern, they lowered themselves, showed themselves to be of no opposition to Ardern’s Labour Govt.

Nanaia Mahutu referenced putting the Motion for the International Criminal Courts to investigate, knowing full well they cannot investigate this ( Transparency Zilch.) ‘The friendly mythical Taniwha and the Chinese Red Dragon- birds of the feather stick together.

The International Criminal Court has never stopped the persecution of any religious groups, the horrific tortures, forced sterilizations, forced abortions, rapes, imprisonments.  The Worlds largest global powers are not even part of the statute of the International Criminal Court so cannot even be investigated. These include, India, Russia, China, US, Ethiopia, Indonesia North Korea, Saudi Arabia Turkey and dozens of others.

So for Ardern’s NZ Governments UN  and WEF Outpost and the plundering of the nation of New Zealand. Ardern’s grabbing of International political stardom with her Christchurch Call. May I add, women in Iran are persecuted, prosecuted, tortured for not wearing a veil, head coverings. Ardern did not give one thought to them when she called Parliament to Islamic prayer. How bloody condescending.  Also not forgetting how Ardern and her political cronies have abused and harmed New Zealanders.

https://www.ohchr.org/en/press-releases/2021/06/china-un-human-rights-experts-alarmed-organ-harvesting-allegations

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uyghur_genocide

https://www.heritage.org/religious-liberty/commentary/religious-persecution-china-intensifies-brainwashing-camps-christians

https://www.express.co.uk/news/world/941444/china-reeducation-camps-christians-xinjiang-christianity-amnesty-international

https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/news/250353/religious-repression-in-hong-kong-could-soon-worsen-christian-cleric-warns

https://www.forbes.com/sites/ewelinaochab/2021/05/05/are-christians-in-china-next-in-line-for-re-education/?sh=328946a54fb2

.https://www.premierchristianity.com/opinion/what-china-is-doing-to-its-christians-is-no-game-we-need-to-speak-out-during-the-olympics/6059.article

https://www.churchtimes.co.uk/articles/2022/18-march/news/world/chinese-christians-face-growing-persecution-says-charity

THE ROYAL COMMISSION OF INQUIRY INTO THE TERRORIST ATTACK IN CHRISTCHURCH 15^th March 2019 includes:- 3.1 The Leadership and Oversight included in the Royal Commission of Inquiry. 3.2 Political Ownership and Public Engagement and 3.3 Leadership & Coordination

It was noted that in 2016 the Attorney General Christopher Finlayson undertook public engagement on the Intelligence and Security Bull that this included community hall meetings and visits to  mosques. In 2016, the then Attorney-General, Hon Christopher Finlayson, undertook public engagement on the Intelligence and Security Bill (see Part 8, chapter 14). This included community hall meetings and visits to mosques.

Before 15^th March 2019 terrorist attack the threat and risk of domestic terrorism (especially non-Islamic terrorism) was lightly covered in assessments and policy advice to ministers. For example when the National Security & Intelligence priorities were approved and the National Assessments Bureau to the prime minister included little on domestic extremism in our environment.

From 2010 to March 15^th 2019 these briefs contained fewer than 20 references to domestic extremism in NZ. (There was no detail given of those 20 or less domestic extremists in NZ). There was generally an absence, a concern about domestic terrorism on NZ Soil. Briefs by NZ SIS contained less than twenty official references to domestic extremism before March 15^th 2019.(NOTE: No detail was given about these)

Overall threat was assessed as low but not expected, very unlikely between 2010-2018. There was very little engagement between those responsible for counter terrorism effort and the public before march 15^th 2019. NZ SIS reporting was focused largely on suspected Islamic Extremists, the reporting of extremists by the police was similar of this too. Reporting of possible Islamic extremists. It was only after the terrorist attack in Christchurch 15^th March 2019 there was immediate increased engagement from the public of NZ. Public reports made to NZ Police and NZ SIS.

After 15 March 2019. In September 2020, the National Security and Intelligence Priorities were published directly on the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet’s website. And a high level countering terrorism and violent extremism national strategy was published on the Dept of the Prime Minister and Cabinet Website in February 2020. (There was no opportunity for NZ  wide public discussion or debate )

NOTE: Andrew Little and his plan for Hate Speech Laws followed. Gun Buy Back followed. (This initially established a global take back of small firearms). Firearms were taken or handed over to police in the governments  gun buyback scheme

Firearms belonging to gun club members and farmers. The gangs get to keep theirs, they do not register their weapons. Freedom of speech is attacked. Publicly speaking -opposing govts narratives  means walking on broken glass. Hence a significant increase in surveillance camera’s, warrantless searches, invasions of privacy. At one stage armed police shutting off a road in a residential area of Christchurch. Invading a persons home environment questioning the home owner “Do you support Trump?’  Another political police invasion in Auckland “Do you know any Conservative Candidates”

3.3 Leadership and coordination, the Royal Commission Inquiry notes that as for leadership & coordination roles within NZ’s national security system and the counter terrorism effort:-‘There is some lack of clarity about leadership, no-one agency is currently responsible for monitoring overall system performance.. A decentralised coordinated model is used and coordinated, no single agency has overall responsibility this is spread through multiple agencies.

The govt identified some weaknesses with this decentralised model of so called accountability and governance work in the NZ Public sector. August 2020 the Public Service Act 2020 was enacted to address these deficiencies.

Introducing mechanism  to facilitate collective responsibility & accountability for multi-agency programmes of work. Recommendations were made.

The all important question being: Was Right Wing extremism, white supremacy included in the National Security and Intelligence priorities as an area of focus for counter-terrorism?  The answer:- (Royal Commission Inquiry states) Not Specifically. The National Security & Intelligence priorities approved by Cabinet in December 2018 included international terrorism threats as domestic terrorism in other countries, but did not refer to particular ideologies.

The cabinet described these domestic terrorism threats as  “those that may arise in and against New Zealand or be carried out by New Zealanders overseas “ And the scope includes emerging trends and characteristics associated with overseas networks -links to NZ. The International terrorism threats were described as:-“threats against New Zealand’s interests overseas in areas which have the greatest exposure for New Zealanders, and the trends and characteristics of emerging regional and global terrorism threats” that may impact on New Zealand.

An unclassified version of the National Security & Intelligence priorities was initially published in the Dept of the Prime Minister & Cabinet 2019 Annual Report. In September 2020 the Dept of the Prime Minister & Cabinet updated its website to include the unclassified version of the National  Security and Intelligence Priorities, which included:  Terrorism. Threats to New Zealand, New Zealanders and NZ interests from terrorism (ideologically, politically or religiously motivated violence) at home and abroad.

Did the National Assessments Bureau or the New Zealand Security Intelligence Service raise the issue of white supremacy and right-wing extremism in the drafting of previous or the current National Security and Intelligence Priorities? National Assessments Bureau Right Wing Extremism, White Supremacy- such groups may come to prominence in NZ in response to the effects of the global economic crisis. Such groups would protest against perceived increasing inequalities, and this could lead to the adoption of more violent methods to effect political change

The Royal Commission Inquiry reports:-The Strategic Assessment 2015 did not mention White Supremacy neither did it mention Right Wing Extremism. The Strategic Assessment 2016 stated:-The recovery from the Global Financial crisis has left govts under pressure from disgruntled citizens, who are looking for alternatives on the political right and left, with un predictable consequences.

Question of the Royal Commission of Inquiry: Did the Government Communications Security Bureau or the NZ SIS withhold any information from the Dept of the Prime Minister & Cabinet relating to global trends in White Supremacy & Right Wing Extremism during each of its National Intelligence Strategy prioritising cycles since they were introduced.  The answer given was “We have no indication, there is no evidence, that this occurred”

Therefore I conclude from the Royal Commission Inquiry of the 15^th March 2019 Christchurch Terrorism Attacks” that SIS and NZ Police were made fully aware, were enacting upon- And there was zilch so called right wing extremism or so called white supremacy. What has evolved is tyranny, a government that intends to control all New Zealanders lives with their ideology of Marxism and Socialism which includes the characteristics of Communism

Evidence, were using monitoring and surveillance methods on potential Islamic in NZ: Reports were made through news articles in  Stuff News Media, RNZ and the Beehive Official website prior to March 15^th 2019. John Key’s Parliamentary speeches focused was on increased attention by NZrs who had intentions of going to fight alongside ISIS. Jihadist brides and Islamic Material -content online and money being sent to support the Islamic State.  There was a video link on one Stuff News article to Rebecca Kitteridge Director of NZ Security Intelligence Services showing concerns as to Islamic rise in the attention given by a small group of New Zealanders that supported ISIS-the Islamic State.

She also spoke in Parliament about this. RNZ reports 19^th April 2015 ‘Insight for 19^th April 2015-How real terrorism threats in NZ? Political Editor Brent Edwards. Rebecca Kitteridge is a worried woman. Since she took on the job as the Director of NZ SIS 11 months previous she said the threat of terrorist attack on NZ has risen. She reported that SIS had 30-40 people on their watchlist, were monitoring them. She said “the people under watch has increased to the high end of that range, not the low end. Some are considering terrorist action in this country.

The new article by RNZ reported that ‘Rebecca Kitteridge does not want to exaggerate the threat. She can still go to the supermarket without worrying about the prospect of being caught up in a terrorist attack”  Well that changed with the New Lynn, Auckland Supermarket Attack my an Islamic  Terrorist Act of radical extremism under the governments watch.

Fast forward that has already happened in a New Lynn Supermarket under the watch of Arderns Govts Police and Security Services. She said 6.“What mainly worries her is the influence of the Islamic State, as it reaches out to disaffected people in the West to not just travel to Syria & Iraq to fight, but also to carry out attacks in their own countries.

Kitteridge Director of NZ SIS  referenced an Islamic State professionally designed, produced magazine ‘Dabiq’ used to get the message across. She spoke of a small number of NZrs whose exhibiting behaviours mean they may be a terrorist risk to NZ.

Ms Kitteridge says she has no interest in exaggerating the threat. She says her job is to worry about the unthinkable so ordinary New Zealanders do not have to worry when they visit the shopping mall.

RNZ Reported 8^th December 2015.  A number of NZ women are travelling to areas controlled by the Islamic State the director of NZ SIS Rebecca Kitteridge reports. She was speaking to Parliaments Intelligence & Security Committee. Saying this trend is a real concern.

Mainstream Media will never report on the worries and fear of Rebecca Kitteridge post Ardern’s Labour Govt. Post the 15^th March 2019. Since then Ardern has purchased mainstream media. The mainstream media is aptly and deserve to be known as the propaganda machine. Targeting those that are loyal and love NZ, who want to preserve their traditions.

Whatever colour a NZrs skin, if you oppose the govts narratives the propaganda machine will label you a white supremacist, or a Right Wing Extremist’. If you are of Maori blood the Iwi Elite that collaborate, align them with Ardern will say that Pakeha made you do this, or try to shame you publicly. How demeaning, to say people can’t make up their own mind.

The real reason behind this is to ‘Shut down voices from speaking the truth publicly’. One way or another the truth will be told as God is my maker. The truth has left its footprint on this earth, and it lies within our hearts and souls it cannot be destroyed. God Save New Zealand.

WAKE UP NEW ZEALAND- Carol Sakey

https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/political/291621/nz-women-going-to-is-areas-sis

https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/insight/audio/20175123/insight-for-19-april-2015-how-real-terrorism-threats-in-nz

https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/political/291621/nz-women-going-to-ISIS a

On July 22nd 2020 Jacinda Ardern gave a speech in the Beehive Wellington regarding the NZ Goventment’s diplomatic relations with the Socialist Republic of Vietnam. THe NZ Government established diplomatic relationships the Socialist Republic of Vietnam back in 1975 and launched a ‘Comprehensive Partnership with them in  2009. In 2015 John Key also made a statement enhancing the Comphrehensive Partnership with the Socialist Republic of Vietnam in 2015. THe PM of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam has met with Andrew Little, Mallard, David Clark and Jerry Mateparae.  Jacinda Ardern also met up with PM of Socialist Vietnam in 2018

NZ Govt and Socialist Republic of Vietnam have a robust in depth  relationship within bilateral and multilateral frameworks. Arderns more recent communication with the PM of Socialist Republic of Vietnam was via virtual meeting. Ardern in her beehive speech spoke about building on the momentum, growing shared interests, a common outlook, mutual trust- aspiring to open a new chapter and taking the NZ Govt and  Socialist Republic partnership to a  much higher level

Ardern’s speech included that the NZ Govt agreed that they would consult and work closely together, wherever possible with Socialist Republic of Vietnam on key international issues such as multilateral trade initiatives, including cooperation on climate change.  Both Leaders agreed to encourage investment, including in areas such as high-tech agriculture, green and renewable energy and infrastructure.

Defence and security: The two sides acknowledged the recent positive developments in bilateral defence cooperation such as the signing of the New Zealand-Vietnam Three Year Defence Cooperation Action Plan 2018-2021 and the Peacekeeping Operations Training and Cooperation Implementing Arrangement, as well as high-level defence visits in both directions. The two leaders also welcomed further broader security and defence cooperation, including in military industries and research, cyber security.

On this occasion, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern announced two new projects, namely, a three-year partnership supporting Vietnamese farmers and food processors to modernise production, generate safer food and improve incomes (NZ$1.5million); and a pilot renewable energy project supporting the Electricity Regulatory Authority of Vietnam with the tools to develop the wholesale electricity market enabling greater efficiency and renewable energy uptake (NZ$0.5 million).

The Strategic Partnership is aimed at further strengthening the overarching framework for engagement and cooperation between Viet Nam and New Zealand, for the benefits of our people, contributing to peace, stability and prosperity in each country, the region and the world. To provide leadership and guidance to this strengthening relationship, New Zealand and Viet Nam commit to deepening bilateral political cooperation through frequent high-level exchanges between political parties, parliamentary and governmental delegations, particularly regular meetings between Prime Ministers, and annual meetings between Foreign Ministers, Trade Ministers and Defence Ministers, held in either of our countries, in the margins of multilateral meetings, or by video-conference.
Ardern stated in her speech in the Beehive that NZ Govt and the  Socialist Republic of Vietnam Prime Minister have agreed to promote investment in both directions and encourage inclusive growth, we will also foster cooperation in the development of micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs), indigenous or ethnic minorities businesses, women entrepreneurs and other important areas.

Also to commit to further enhancing bilateral agriculture cooperation, including through joint research, collaboration and action on climate change in agriculture and forestry, agri-tech, technical assistance on plant health laboratory accreditation, plant breeding, food safety management and electronic certification, trade in legal timber products, and commercialization of agriculture products. We welcome the commencement of a regular Agriculture Dialogue between officials.

Ardern stated -We welcome the positive impacts made by New Zealand’s sustained bilateral and regional official development assistance, particularly in areas of New Zealand’s strength and Viet Nam’s priority such as high-quality human resources development, climate change and economic resilience, sustainable water management, agriculture, and disaster risk management.
We reaffirm our commitment to closer defence cooperation as a priority in the Strategic Partnership, including through high-level defence visits, port calls, policy consultations, strategic dialogues, education and training, United Nations peacekeeping operations, intelligence exchanges, maritime security cooperation and enhanced coordination in the ASEAN Defence Ministers’ Meeting-Plus forum.

NEW ZEALAND POLICE AND SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF VIETNAME ‘MINISTRY OF PUBLIC SECURITY:  Building upon the 2019 arrangement between the Ministry of Public Security of Viet Nam and the New Zealand Police, we agree to convene annual meetings between the leadership of the two agencies and explore the possibility of additional cooperation that provides a framework for preventing and combating crimes, thereby enhancing regional security and the well-being of our people. Through such joint efforts, we will make our respective communities safer.

The new Strategic Partnership is founded on a shared commitment to international law, multilateralism, and regional economic integration, and an understanding of our converging strategic interests. We emphasise the importance of maintaining close cooperation in multilateral and regional fora in both governmental and parliamentary channels.  We reaffirm our commitment to ASEAN Centrality and its role in the evolving regional architecture that is open, transparent, inclusive, and rules-based, built upon ASEAN-led mechanisms, and which safeguards the sovereignty and interests of all states, regardless of their size.

New Zealand re-emphasizes its strong support for Viet Nam’s roles as ASEAN Chair for 2020 and non-permanent member of the United Nations Security Council for 2020-2021. We welcome the continued strengthening of the ASEAN – New Zealand Strategic Partnership and celebrate the 45^th anniversary of the Dialogue Partnership and the 5^th anniversary of the Strategic Partnership in 2020. Acknowledging that the prosperity and sustainable development of the Mekong sub-region is crucial to achieving the ASEAN Community Vision, New Zealand also commits to strengthening cooperation with Mekong countries in areas such as, disaster management, water-food-energy security, smart agriculture, public health and human resources development.

Ardern said in her Beehive speech that NZ Govt and the Socialist Republic of Vietname welcomed the recent  signings of the below Government to Government arrangements, which indicate the breadth of our mutual interests, the dynamism of the relationship and our concrete determination to continue to strengthen our partnership now and into the future and  the arrangement between the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development and the Ministry of Finance of the Socialist Republic of Viet Nam with the New Zealand Ministry for Primary Industries on the Facilitation of Border Clearance of Agricultural, Forestry and Aquatic Products through the use of Electronic Certification; Also the following:-

Viet Nam New Zealand Strategic Engagement Plan on Education 2020-2023;

Memorandum of Arrangement on Financial Cooperation between the Ministry of Finance of the Socialist Republic of Viet Nam and the New Zealand Treasury;

Arrangement between the Directorate of Vocational Education and Training, of the Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs, of the Socialist Republic of Viet Nam, and New Zealand Government to Government know how relating to cooperation in vocational education and training and skills development.

The significance of information sharing and strengthening cooperation on a range of bilateral, regional, and international issues such as pandemics, climate change, e-government, human rights, science and technology, and countering terrorism and violent extremism. In that light, we welcome the commencement of a regular Oceans Dialogue between officials.

So, why should New Zealand Citizens be so concerned about this, be aware this information has not been made public to for the citizens of NZ .

Amnesty International reported repressive laws, intimidation and harassment, and much more. There are reports of torture and other ill-treatment of prisoners remained widespread. In March, Amnesty International revealed that political activist Nguyễn Văn Đức Độ, who was serving an 11-year prison sentence, had been kept in solitary confinement since May 2020 in inhumane conditions at Xuân Lộc prison in Đồng Nai province. His prolonged solitary confinement and ill-treatment by prison guards severely affected his mental health. (This is but one incidence of many)

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