Beijing announced that it would suspend the "extradition treaty" with Wellington in response to New Zealand stopping its extradition treaty with Hong Kong.

The decision was announced by Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Wang Wen Bin at a press conference in Beijing today.

The New Zealand Foreign Ministry has not yet commented on the incident.

The move comes after New Zealand's Foreign Minister on July 28 announced the suspension of the extradition treaty with Hong Kong to protest the security laws that China enacted in the special zone.

Wellington also raised travel recommendations to warn people about the risks posed by the new security law.

The extradition treaty between New Zealand and Hong Kong, signed on August 28, 1998, allows the extradition of a suspect to be charged with murder, assisting or instigating suicide, causing injury, kidnapping, and assault.

New Zealand and China have a treaty, but not to the same degree as the New Zealand - Hong Kong treaty.

New Zealand's allies in the Pentecostal security alliance include the United States, Canada, Australia and the United Kingdom, which previously suspended the extradition treaty with Hong Kong due to new security laws.

China ended the extradition treaty between Hong Kong and Canada, Australia and Britain in response, claiming that they "politicized judicial cooperation with Hong Kong" and "severely damaged the foundation of private cooperation."

The Hong Kong security law was enacted in late June, criminalizing four types of national security crimes: secession, subversion, terrorism and collusion with foreign countries or outside elements to endanger security.

The Chinese government and the Hong Kong government insist that the security law only targets a small group, while the rights and freedoms of Hong Kong people and the interests of foreign investors are guaranteed.