Queen Elizabeth’s death mourned in China as Xi sends condolences to royal family
President Xi Jinping sends condolences to King Charles III and the British royal family
Social media users recall the monarch’s new year remarks and elegance and hail her as a witness to turbulent times
As world leaders paid tribute to the passing of Queen Elizabeth, the longest-reigning monarch in Britain, her death is also being mourned in China. President Xi Jinping sent deep condolences on Friday to King Charles III and the British royal family on the passing of the queen. She died on Thursday at the age of 96 at Balmoral Castle in the Scottish Highlands after serving for 70 years. Her enduring presence carried significant symbolic value in maintaining the continuity and sustainability of bilateral ties with China, according to one expert.
News of her death dominated headlines in China and became one of the most searched items on Chinese social media.
Chinese social media users lamented the end of an era while hailing her as a witness to some of history’s most turbulent times. She was also remembered for her new year remarks, elegance, and as “a sweet old lady in her series of macaroon-coloured outfits”, according to remarks seen on Weibo. Her death came a little over a week after the death of reformist Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev. Both figures are being remembered for their contributions to bilateral ties with China, according to Pang Zhongying, an international relations specialist with the Ocean University of China.
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Queen Elizabeth’s death mourned in China as Xi sends condolences to royal family
- Monarch remembered as a witness to turbulent times who experienced the ‘rise and fall’ of UK-China ties
- Social media users recall her new year remarks, elegance and colourful outfits
President Xi Jinping sends condolences to King Charles III and the British royal family
Social media users recall the monarch’s new year remarks and elegance and hail her as a witness to turbulent times
As world leaders paid tribute to the passing of Queen Elizabeth, the longest-reigning monarch in Britain, her death is also being mourned in China. President Xi Jinping sent deep condolences on Friday to King Charles III and the British royal family on the passing of the queen. She died on Thursday at the age of 96 at Balmoral Castle in the Scottish Highlands after serving for 70 years. Her enduring presence carried significant symbolic value in maintaining the continuity and sustainability of bilateral ties with China, according to one expert.
News of her death dominated headlines in China and became one of the most searched items on Chinese social media.
Chinese social media users lamented the end of an era while hailing her as a witness to some of history’s most turbulent times. She was also remembered for her new year remarks, elegance, and as “a sweet old lady in her series of macaroon-coloured outfits”, according to remarks seen on Weibo. Her death came a little over a week after the death of reformist Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev. Both figures are being remembered for their contributions to bilateral ties with China, according to Pang Zhongying, an international relations specialist with the Ocean University of China.
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