
Chinese Vice President Wang Qishan attends the opening session of the National People’s Congress at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on May 22, 2020.
16:49 JST, September 17, 2022
Chinese Vice President Wang Qishan attends the opening session of the National People’s Congress at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on May 22, 2020.
China’s Vice President Wang Qishan to attend Queen Elizabeth’s funeral
Chinese Vice President Wang Qishan will attend Queen Elizabeth’s funeral at the invitation of the British government, the ministry of foreign affairs said on Saturday.
The BBC reported on Friday that the Chinese delegation visiting London for the queen’s Monday funeral would not be allowed to view her coffin at a lying-in-state vigil inside parliament.
Some parliamentarians had raised concerns about inviting representatives from China after several British lawmakers were sanctioned by Beijing for criticizing alleged human rights abuses in Xinjiang. China denies any such abuses.
Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson Mao Ning said on Friday she had not yet seen the report but that “the state funeral of Queen Elizabeth II is an important event for the United Kingdom.”
“Foreign delegations participating in the event upon invitation from the United Kingdom is a sign of respect to the queen and the importance accorded to (relations with) the United Kingdom,” Mao said.
Reuters on Thursday that Wang would likely attend the funeral for Queen Elizabeth, Britain’s longest-reigning monarch, according to a British foreign office source.
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