China bans four New Zealand MPs over Taiwan visit

Upon their return from Taiwan last month, the lawmakers were told that China had banned them for a year.

Four New Zealand Lawmakers Banned From China After Taiwan Trip

New Zealand’s foreign minister was “surprised” to hear about the one-year travel ban, a spokesperson said, given lawmakers have visited Taiwan for years without issues.

By Laura Chung

China Sanctions First New Zealand Lawmakers Over Taiwan Trip - Bloomberg.com

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Beijing slaps travel ban on New Zealand MPs for ‘crossing red line’ with Taiwan visit

Four New Zealand lawmakers who were handed travel bans by Beijing for visiting Taiwan have been accused of crossing a “red line” by the Chinese embassy in Wellington. The ban – which covers mainland China, Hong Kong and Macau – was condemned by the New Zealand and Australian governments, which said they would lodge a formal protest. The party, which visited the island in early May, included three members of the ruling centre-right coalition – National MP Maureen Pugh, David Wilson from NZ Fir...

By Orange Wang

China bans 4 New Zealand lawmakers after their Taiwan trip

Beijing says it is barring a group of New Zealand lawmakers from entering China for having visited Taiwan in May. It is the first time such a ban has been imposed on politicians from New Zealand.

China imposes travel ban on New Zealand lawmakers after Taiwan visit, sparking backlash

New Zealand lawmakers had visited the democratically governed island for decades without a problem, a spokesperson for Foreign Minister Winston Peters said.

China bans New Zealand lawmakers over Taiwan trip

The four MPs hail from across the political spectrum and visited Taiwan as part of a cross-party delegation in May, national broadcaster RNZ has reported.

China bans New Zealand lawmakers over Taiwan trip

China has slapped a travel ban on a group of New Zealand lawmakers after they recently visited Taiwan, Wellington said Thursday. The four MPs hail from across the political spectrum and visited Taiwan as part of a cross-party delegation in May, national broadcaster RNZ reported. Foreign Minister Winston Peters’ office confirmed the ban and said […]

By AFP

China bans four New Zealand MPs over Taiwan visit

In a first, China has banned four New Zealand Members of Parliament for a year over their visit to Taiwan, New Zealand's foreign ministry says.

By Abubakar Ibrahim