[Global Times special correspondent Wang Miao MA in New Zealand New Zealand independent media "news network" house "and the British" Financial Times "13 days together broke the news that the New Zealand Party National Party Senator Yang Jian to conceal the Chinese once China military background, by the New Zealand intelligence department survey for 3 years. "Financial Times" claimed that New Zealand is a member of the western "five eye" intelligence alliance, the name of the Chinese member should do 6 years of New Zealand's ruling party members, that western countries are ready to deal with Chinese influence and monitor foreign government efforts. For the media allegations, Yang Jian 13 firmly denied. New Zealand election will be held on September 23rd, Yang Jian is likely to re elected members of Parliament, some analysts believe that some media broke the news at this time, it is likely to be related to the election.
"The National Party members received Chinese spy training", "news room" on this topic 13, broke the news that the Chinese New Zealand congressman Yang Jian China has a military background, the reason is Yang Jian graduated from China Air Force Engineering Institute and taught in the school, and worked in the Luoyang foreign language school, Yang Jian was also the Chinese officer and a member of the Communist Party of China. Report emphasized the Luoyang Institute of foreign languages belong to the original China army general staff three, the equivalent of the U.S. National Intelligence Agency ", and" Yang Jian did not indicate in your resume in the experience in Chinese he".
The Financial Times said that Yang Jian was ranked thirty-third in the National Party, and he repeatedly visited China on behalf of New Zealand to participate in high-level meetings between the two countries. From 2014 to 2016, Yang Jianceng is a member of the New Zealand Parliament is responsible for foreign affairs, security and Trade Commission, "Yang Jian background people in New Zealand foreign work usually cannot pass through the security review, but has no such requirement for elected members". The report also said that the New Zealand National Security Intelligence Agency conducted an investigation into Yang Jian over the past 3 years, and asked at least one person last year. However, the New Zealand National Security Intelligence Service says it is not commenting on ongoing investigations.
This news broke out, causing New Zealand public opinion of great concern, political parties have also expressed their views. The National Party's main rival in the election, Ardern, the New Zealand Labour leader, told the media that he was not commenting on the issue because of lack of information. Another leader of the new opposition party, Peters, a leader of the New Zealand opposition party, said in a consistent Anti China argument: "new Zealanders should be very careful about Yang Jian's background."."
The New Zealand National Party chairman Goodfellow said that Yang Jian's resume in New Zealand "as everyone knows, he in two colleges and universities Chinese experience resume have, he also said that the investigation of lack of knowledge. "New Zealand Herald" quoted the Prime Minister of New Zealand English: "I knew him very early (Yang Jian) was educated at China military school, the Chinese community in New Zealand is well known, I think he never deliberately conceal the matter." 13, New Zealand National Party issued a 2012 Yang Jian's visit to New Zealand in the premise China China embassy resumes, which clearly listed in the China Air Force Engineering Institute and Luoyang Institute of foreign languages experience.
Yang Jian himself 13, the New Zealand Herald Chinese network responded that he studied at the Chinese people's Liberation Army Air Force Engineering College, and then received a master's degree in Luoyang Institute of foreign languages. When he was elected member of the New Zealand Congress in 2011, he offered to reveal his background to the National Party, and wrote it down in his resume. He believes that the most sensitive time in the campaign broke out related articles, obviously someone deliberately discredit him, there is only one reason, because he is chinese. Yang Jian also issued a statement on 13, said: "I refute any questions about my loyalty to New Zealand."...... I challenge individuals who spread defamatory statements and ask you to stand up and produce evidence."
At a press conference on the afternoon of 13, the media reporter repeatedly asked Yang Jian: "are you a spy?" Do you teach people to be spies?" Yang Jianjun denies it. He said he was a civilian officer in the military academies and had no rank, and his main work was English lecturers, teaching English and American studies. Yang Jian does not deny that he was a member of the Communist Party. He said he was no longer a member of the Communist Party after going abroad.
For the western media reports, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Geng Shuang said 13 related members mentioned in the media is a New Zealand citizen, in the internal affairs of other countries, China does not make a comment, adhere to the principle of non-interference in the internal affairs. China is firmly opposed to individual media published false reports, make groundless accusations, out of thin air.
Zhongshan University Oceania research center researcher Yu Lei on the 13 day of the "Global Times" reporter said, in the past almost never seen such "New Zealand media doubt China" report, the media broke the news in New Zealand before the election and election on may. Many western countries now have a tendency to invest in China and feel deeply suspicious of the Chinese and overseas Chinese, which is not related to the decline of western social economic power and the rise of populism.
