No foreign interference, says China, as Australia, New Zealand unite over human rights

Australia's Prime Minister Scott Morrison with New Zealand's Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern in Queenstown on May 31, 2021. - AFP

BEIJING (The Straits Times/ANN): China said on Monday (May 31) it was firmly opposed to foreign interference after Australia and New Zealand, presenting a united front, expressed concerns over China's actions in Hong Kong and the north-western Xinjiang region.

Foreign Ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin made the comment at a regular press briefing in Beijing in response to a question about the meeting between the prime ministers of Australia and New Zealand.