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Extraction Summary
4
People
8
Organizations
6
Locations
4
Events
2
Relationships
3
Quotes
Document Information
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Government report / committee report (house oversight)
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1.89 MB
Summary
This document is page 170 of a House Oversight Committee report (Appendix 2) detailing People's Republic of China (PRC) influence operations in New Zealand. It discusses the United Front Work Department's control over diaspora organizations, specifically the 'Peaceful Reunification of China Association,' and their involvement in local politics and fundraising. The page also highlights the controversy surrounding Yang Jian, a New Zealand Member of Parliament exposed in 2017 for concealing his 15-year history with Chinese military intelligence colleges and former CCP membership.
People (4)
| Name | Role | Context |
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| Yang Jian | Member of Parliament (New Zealand) |
Concealed history as student/teacher at Chinese military intelligence colleges; former CCP member.
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| Xi Jinping | Leader of China |
Slogans from him used in local campaign materials.
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| Unnamed Businessman | Leader of Peaceful Reunification of China Association of New Zealand |
Works in food industry; adviser to Beijing Overseas Chinese Affairs Council.
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| Unnamed Woman | Former leader of NZ Chinese Students and Scholars Association |
Placed on Labour Party's election slate in 2017 but did not enter Parliament.
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Organizations (8)
| Name | Type | Context |
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| United Front Work Department |
Controls the Peaceful Reunification Association; encourages bloc voting.
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| Peaceful Reunification of China Association of New Zealand |
Founded in 2000; closely connected with PRC authorities; organizes fundraising and protests.
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| Overseas Chinese Service Center |
Established in Auckland in 2014 to coordinate diaspora engagement.
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| Beijing Overseas Chinese Affairs Council |
Advisory body.
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| New Zealand Chinese Students and Scholars Association |
Led by a woman who ran for Parliament.
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| Labour Party |
New Zealand political party.
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| Chinese Communist Party (CCP) |
Yang Jian admitted former membership.
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| House Oversight Committee |
Source of the document (footer).
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Timeline (4 events)
2014
Establishment of Overseas Chinese Service Center in Auckland.
Auckland
Beijing
Overseas Chinese Service Center
2017
New Zealand General Elections; Labour Party candidate ran unsuccessfully.
New Zealand
Locations (6)
| Location | Context |
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Primary location of events described.
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Concentration of ethnic Chinese; location of Overseas Chinese Service Center.
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Location of PRC embassy.
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Mentioned regarding export bans.
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Country of origin for influence operations.
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Policy promotion topic.
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Relationships (2)
Yang has acknowledged... that he was a member of the Chinese Communist Party
Controlled by the United Front Work Department
Key Quotes (3)
"During the Cold War, Chinese New Zealanders 'were neither pro-CCP nor pro-PRC' and its community institutions were 'proudly independent.'"Source
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Quote #1
"Now, few activities are noticeably independent of Beijing."Source
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Quote #2
"Several current ethnic Chinese individuals active in New Zealand work 'very publicly' with China’s United Front Organizations in New Zealand."Source
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Quote #3
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