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FBI announces opening of 1st office in New Zealand

FBI office in New Zealand will defend against Chinese influence, Patel says
FBI opens its first new international office in decades in New Zealand to counter Chinese influence and transnational crime in the Indo-Pacific region.
FBI upgrades New Zealand office to counter China, international crime
FBI Director Kash Patel travelled to New Zealand to inaugurate the office, which will also oversee Pacific countries.
FBI announces opening of first office in New Zealand
July 31 (UPI) -- The FBI has for the first time opened a dedicated office in New Zealand, officials announced Thursday. FBI Director Kash Patel traveled to the country this week to open the office in Wellington, which will house a dedicated law enforcement attache office.
US FBI opens office in New Zealand
The FBI has opened a standalone office in New Zealand's capital in part to improve the United States and New Zealand's ability to counter China's presence in the Pacific region, FBI Director Kash Patel said on Thursday.
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FBI Director Kash Patel provoked diplomatic discomfort in New Zealand by suggesting the opening of a new office in the capital aims to counter China’s influence, drawing polite dismissals from Wellington and ire from Beijing.
Beijing denies it is a threat as FBI opens new office in New Zealand to ‘counter China’
FBI director Kash Patel says Wellington office shows the agency is ‘prioritising a permanent presence across all Five Eyes countries’.
FBI opens New Zealand office, citing China threat
FBI Director Kash Patel has opened a permanent office in New Zealand, citing the need for like-minded spy agencies to counter a rising China.
FBI director says a new office in New Zealand will counter China's sway, provoking Beijing's ire
FBI Director Kash Patel has provoked diplomatic discomfort in New Zealand by saying the opening of a new office in Wellington aims to counter China's influence. His remarks when he opened the
FBI opens first office in New Zealand, sparking backlash in China
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FBI opens standalone office in New Zealand to counter China’s Pacific influence
The FBI has established a new office in Wellington, New Zealand, to strengthen cooperation with New Zealand in countering China's growing influence in the Pacific.
'Shocking…': Beijing fumes as FBI opens new office in New Zealand to 'counter' China's influence
China has strongly reacted to reports of the FBI opening its first office in New Zealand, with Beijing expressing shock over remarks from the FBI director suggesting the move is aimed at 'countering China's influence' in the region.
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