24 Apr 2025

NZ delegation Taiwan trip draws rebuke from China

From Checkpoint, 5:21 pm on 24 April 2025

A cross-party visit to Taiwan has drawn a strong rebuke from China, which has accused the New Zealand MPs of colluding with pro-independence separatist forces. New Zealand does not recognise Taiwan as a country, instead adhering to the One China policy. The co-leader of the delegation has defended the trip, saying it was in a private capacity to learn more about Taiwan. Political reporter Giles Dexter has more.