September 17, 2022

At the invitation of the UK government, Chinese President Xi Jinping's Special Representative Vice President Wang Qishan will attend the funeral of Queen Elizabeth II, Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Mao Ning announced on Saturday.

Queen Elizabeth II died on September 8 after 70 years on the throne. The state funeral for the Queen will take place next Monday at Westminster Abbey in London. 

On September 9, President Xi sent a message of condolence to new Monarch Charles III of the UK over the passing of Queen Elizabeth II. In his message, Xi said Queen Elizabeth II, the longest-reigning monarch in British history, has won wide acclaim. Queen Elizabeth II was the first British monarch to visit China. Her passing is a great loss to the British people.

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