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

Beijing has imposed travel bans on four New Zealand lawmakers for visiting Taiwan. The Chinese embassy in Wellington stated the MPs crossed a "red line" with their visit, which occurred in early May.

OW Orange WangSouth China Morning PostFiled 2026-06-04 · 10:01 GMTLean · Center-RightRead · 1 min

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

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Beijing has imposed travel bans on four New Zealand lawmakers for visiting Taiwan. The Chinese embassy in Wellington stated the MPs crossed a "red line" with their visit, which occurred in early May. The ban prohibits travel to mainland China, Hong Kong, and Macau. The affected lawmakers include National MP Maureen Pugh, NZ First's David Wilson, ACT's Laura McClure, and Labour MP Duncan Webb. Both the New Zealand and Australian governments have condemned the travel bans and announced they will lodge a formal protest.

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The visiting lawmakers included members from National, NZ First, ACT, and Labour parties.

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The New Zealand and Australian governments condemned the ban and will lodge a formal protest.

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The travel ban covers mainland China, Hong Kong, and Macau.

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The lawmakers were accused of crossing a 'red line' by the Chinese embassy.

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Beijing has imposed a travel ban on four New Zealand lawmakers for visiting Taiwan.

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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 First and ACT’s Laura McClure – as well as one opposition MP, Labour’s Duncan Webb.

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