China Hits Back at FBI’s Kash Patel – Will the US Respond?

Beijing has strongly countered the FBI director’s remarks about China being a threat to the Indo-Pacific, calling them unfounded and rooted in a Cold War mindset. The Chinese embassy in Wellington rejected these accusations after the FBI opened its first permanent office in New Zealand, shifting oversight from its Australian division. The move signals a growing US presence in the region, raising questions about whether Washington will respond to China’s sharp rebuke.