Beijing said on Thursday it was imposing an entry ban on four New Zealand parliamentarians, accusing them of interfering in Chinese domestic affairs by visiting officials in Taiwan in May.
China asserts that the self-governing democratic island of Taiwan belongs to it and opposes its participation in any exchanges with other countries.
The ban comes despite largely positive relations between Wellington and Beijing in recent years.
What has China said about the ban on the New Zealand lawmakers?
The Chinese Embassy in Wellington said the group of lawmakers had acted in defiance of repeated warnings from Beijing by making their trip, during which they met with Vice President Hsiao Bi-khim.
