June 4 (UPI) -- Four New Zealand lawmakers have been banned from visiting China for a year after a trip to Taiwan, a first for the country.

Beijing banned four New Zealand lawmakers from traveling to China for a year and demanded they apologize because they visited Taiwan on a parliamentary trip, according to a message from the Chinese Em

Beijing bans four New Zealand lawmakers from China for visiting Taiwan, prompting Wellington to express concerns over the sanctions.

China has barred four New Zealand MPs from entering the mainland, Hong Kong and Macau after their Taiwan visit. The move has prompted Wellington to seek answers, while Taipei has condemned it as retaliation.

China has slapped a travel ban on a group of New Zealand lawmakers after they recently visited Taiwan, Wellington said Thursday. The four MPs hail from across the political spectrum and made the trip to the island as part of a cross-party delegation in May. Foreign Minister Winston Peters' office…

WELLINGTON: Beijing has barred a group of New Zealand lawmakers from entering China after they visited Taiwan in May, Wellington said on Thursday (Jun 4), voicing concern over the ban.The four MPs hail from across the political spectrum and made the trip to the island as part of a cross-party delegation, with