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

by | Jun 4, 2026 | JPost | 0 comments

A police officer guards next to the Tiananmen Gate in Beijing, China, June 4, 2026.  (photo credit: REUTERS/Maxim Shemetov TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY)
New Zealand lawmakers had visited the democratically governed island for decades without a problem, a spokesperson for Foreign Minister Winston Peters said.