National Party leader Simon Bridges. Photo: New Zealand Herald

New Zealand MP Simon Bridges defends Beijing visit, interview with Chinese state media as criticism mounts

Leader of the opposition National Party has been criticised at home for ‘looking overly sycophantic’ in praising the Communist Party
He met Politburo member Guo Shengkun, whose current responsibilities include law order

Topic | New Zealand

John Power and Compiled by SCMP’s Asia desk

Published: 2:30pm, 10 Sep, 2019

Updated: 5:26pm, 10 Sep, 2019

National Party leader Simon Bridges. Photo: New Zealand Herald

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John Power

John Power joined the Post in 2018 after nearly a decade as a journalist in the Asia region. He is a reporter for Asia Desk and This Week in Asia, with a special focus on Korean affairs.