shockedcanadian
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This is a prudent move. Finally the FBI appear to be back in the business of dealing with legitimate global threats to human rights and freedom.
As long as they do not fall into the trap of believing what SOME countries promote, they will do well to counter Chinas influence.
FBI Director Kash Patel sparked diplomatic discomfort in New Zealand by suggesting the opening of a new office in the Oceanian nation aims to counter China's influence, drawing polite dismissals from Wellington and anger from Beijing.
Patel was in Wellington on Thursday to open the FBI's first standalone office in New Zealand and to meet senior officials.
The arrangement aligns New Zealand with FBI missions in other Five Eyes intelligence-sharing nations, which also include the UK, the US, Canada and Australia.
The Wellington office will provide a local mission for FBI staff who have operated with oversight from Australia since 2017.
As long as they do not fall into the trap of believing what SOME countries promote, they will do well to counter Chinas influence.
FBI Director Kash Patel sparked diplomatic discomfort in New Zealand by suggesting the opening of a new office in the Oceanian nation aims to counter China's influence, drawing polite dismissals from Wellington and anger from Beijing.
Patel was in Wellington on Thursday to open the FBI's first standalone office in New Zealand and to meet senior officials.
The arrangement aligns New Zealand with FBI missions in other Five Eyes intelligence-sharing nations, which also include the UK, the US, Canada and Australia.
The Wellington office will provide a local mission for FBI staff who have operated with oversight from Australia since 2017.
