Beijing has imposed travel bans on four New Zealand lawmakers for visiting Taiwan, accusing them of crossing a 'red line.' The New Zealand government has condemned the ban and plans a formal protest.

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....