New Zealand says China has agreed to consider concerns about its recent military drills

New Zealand’s foreign minister says China has agreed to consider concerns that its military did not give enough notice before staging live-fire exercises in the waters between New Zealand and Australia last week. Foreign Minister Winston Peters said Wednesday in Beijing that his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi took New Zealand's concerns on board. Last Friday, passenger flights between Australia and New Zealand hurriedly diverted after Chinese naval vessels warned pilots they were flying above a live-fire exercise. A Chinese Defense Ministry spokesperson said the drills were in compliance with international law and did not affect aviation safety.