NZ Herald5 Jun, 2026 05:00 AM2 mins to readVictoria University of Wellington Contemporary China Research Centre director Jason Young is with The Front Page to unpack what’s behind China’s decision to ban four MPs.Four New Zealand MPs who visited Taiwan last month have been banned from entering China, Hong Kong and Macau for a year.National’s Maureen Pugh, Labour’s Duncan Webb, Act’s Laura McClure and NZ First’s David Wilson were visiting as part of a cross-party Parliamentary group to improve relations with Taiwan.
Why China’s move against NZ MPs matters
China’s embassy says the ban on four MPs could be lifted if they apologise.
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