### [2026-06-4](/feed/2026/06/4/index.md)

##### China–New Zealand relations
# China imposes travel bans on New Zealand MPs Ingrid Leary, Laura McClure, Simon O'Connor, and Duncan Webb following a visit to Taiwan, prompting New Zealand's foreign ministry to reaffirm the country's One China policy. 




### Sources:

1. [AFP via UCA News](https://www.ucanews.com/news/china-bans-new-zealand-lawmakers-over-taiwan-trip/113611)

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