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
National Party leader Simon Bridges. Photo: New Zealand Herald