A Chinese citizen was harassed while transiting through a New Zealand airport, the embassy says. Photo: AP PHOTO

China's embassy in New Zealand has complained to Wellington about "harassment" of its citizens at airports, citing the case of a traveller compelled to hand over electronic devices.

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The protest comes against a backdrop of reasonably stable ties in recent years, with New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon having visited China this year.

The embassy said a Chinese citizen's personal digital devices were confiscated. (AP PHOTO)

The embassy cited "harassment and inter

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