Australia has backed New Zealand after China imposed sanctions on four New Zealand MPs who travelled to Taiwan, banning them from visiting China, Hong Kong, and Macau for a year.
The MPs, ACT party’s Laura McClure, NZ First’s David Wilson, Labour’s Duncan Webb, and National’s Maureen Pugh, visited Taiwan in May. After they returned, they were informed by the Chinese Embassy in Wellington that they would be barred from entering China unless they issued an apology, which none have done.
New Zealand Foreign Minister Winston Peters said the government would raise the matter with Beijing, describing the move as a “departure from past practice.”…
Australia Backs New Zealand after China Sanctions Four MPs Over Taiwan Visit
