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. New Zealand members of parliament Maureen Pugh, Duncan Webb, Laura McClure and David Wilson , visited Taipei , Taiwan, for five days in May. The trip was to maintain the relationship between Taiwan and New Zealand. New Zealanders were shocked at the ban, which they learned about on Thursday. Lawmakers have made many trips to Taiwan for years with no issues,