Chinese delegation in New Zealand bristles at protest

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China's foreign minister showed anger over the presence of pro-Taiwan independence protesters near a New Zealand museum President Hu Jintao (胡錦濤) was visiting yesterday prior to his tour of a laboratory that is working on treatments for HIV, SARS and other diseases.

Hu and his party, which includes Foreign Minister Li Zhaoxing (李肇星), have been in New Zealand since Saturday to sign a raft of technical agreements and to hold out promises to Wellington of a free trade agreement sometime down the track.

Although New Zealand officials voiced delight over the trouble-free nature of the trip so far, it appeared to hit a snag yesterday when Hu headed off to the Auckland War Memorial Museum.

Li, who arrived ahead of Hu, appeared to be angry about a pro-Taiwan protest group near the venue.

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