BEIJING: China on Monday termed the British government’s permission as ‘outrageous’ Taiwan Delegates in the UK to sign the condolence book of Queen Elizabeth II, who passed away on 8 September.
President Draupadi Murmu He was among several leaders who visited Westminster Hall in London to pay tribute to the late British monarch and sign a condolence book.
“I emphasize that the DPP (Taiwan’s ruling Democratic Progressive Party) officials use this opportunity for political manipulation,” Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Mao Ning told a media briefing here. Hsieh was specially invited by the British government to sign the condolence book.
“It’s shameful. It doesn’t change the fact that Taiwan is part of China. The political plan of the Taiwanese authorities is doomed to fail,” Mao said.
China, which claims Taiwan as part of its mainland, advocates a one-China policy and opposes any official diplomatic protocol to Taiwanese officials by foreign governments.
Chinese Vice President wang kishan Queen Elizabeth visited the kingdom on Sunday, two days after parliament officials reportedly barred a Chinese delegation from joining the surveillance.
British House of Commons Speaker Lindsay Hoyle rejected a request by a delegation of Chinese officials, including its ambassador to Britain, to attend the lying state, Hong Kong-based South China Morning Post quoted reports as saying.
Zheng Zheguang, China’s ambassador to Britain, was barred from attending parliament last year after Beijing cleared several British lawmakers about human rights abuses against ethnic Muslim Uighurs in the western region of Xinjiang. I have been outspoken.
However, Commons officials left this possibility open late on Friday. wang The report said any heads of state or their representatives were invited to attend the state funeral on Monday, they would still be allowed to attend the surveillance.
The funeral of the late Queen, who died at the age of 96 at the Balmoral Estate in Scotland, was held at Westminster Abbey in London on Monday.
President Draupadi Murmu He was among several leaders who visited Westminster Hall in London to pay tribute to the late British monarch and sign a condolence book.
“I emphasize that the DPP (Taiwan’s ruling Democratic Progressive Party) officials use this opportunity for political manipulation,” Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Mao Ning told a media briefing here. Hsieh was specially invited by the British government to sign the condolence book.
“It’s shameful. It doesn’t change the fact that Taiwan is part of China. The political plan of the Taiwanese authorities is doomed to fail,” Mao said.
China, which claims Taiwan as part of its mainland, advocates a one-China policy and opposes any official diplomatic protocol to Taiwanese officials by foreign governments.
Chinese Vice President wang kishan Queen Elizabeth visited the kingdom on Sunday, two days after parliament officials reportedly barred a Chinese delegation from joining the surveillance.
British House of Commons Speaker Lindsay Hoyle rejected a request by a delegation of Chinese officials, including its ambassador to Britain, to attend the lying state, Hong Kong-based South China Morning Post quoted reports as saying.
Zheng Zheguang, China’s ambassador to Britain, was barred from attending parliament last year after Beijing cleared several British lawmakers about human rights abuses against ethnic Muslim Uighurs in the western region of Xinjiang. I have been outspoken.
However, Commons officials left this possibility open late on Friday. wang The report said any heads of state or their representatives were invited to attend the state funeral on Monday, they would still be allowed to attend the surveillance.
The funeral of the late Queen, who died at the age of 96 at the Balmoral Estate in Scotland, was held at Westminster Abbey in London on Monday.