Chinese President Xi Jinping offered “heartfelt condolences” to Britain on Friday over the death of Queen Elizabeth II, calling it “a great loss for the British people,” state media reported.
“On behalf of the Chinese government and people and on his own behalf, Xi Jinping expressed his deepest condolences” in a message to the new King Charles III, which he extended “to the British royal family, the government and the people,” CCTV said. .
In the official statement released by the state broadcaster, it is recalled that the Queen was the first British monarch to visit China and praised the longevity of her reign.
“I attach great importance to the development of China-UK relations and am willing to work with King Charles III” to “promote the healthy and stable development of bilateral relations for the benefit of our two countries and peoples,” Xi said. Jinping.
Queen Elizabeth II died at the age of 96 at Balmoral Castle in Scotland, after more than 70 years of the longest reign in UK history.
Elizabeth Alexandra Mary Windsor was born on April 21, 1926 in London and became Queen of England in 1952, at age 25, after the death of her father, George VI, who took over when his brother abdicated.
After the death of Isabel II, the eldest son assumes the functions of king at the age of 73, just like Carlos III.
Source: TSF
