Duncan Webb in news as NZ lawmakers face China entry ban fallout after visiting Taiwan; Webb is Christchurch Central MP and Chief Government Whip since 2022.
A cross-party group of New Zealand MPs has been barred from entering China for one year after visiting Taiwan in May. Beijing says the trip violates China’s sovereignty and has warned of consequences, while New Zealand officials describe the ban as a drastic departure from long-standing practice. Taiwan condemns Beijing’s move as interference in international parliamentary diplomacy.