Chinese officials banned from Queen's lying-in-state but could still attend funeral
dailystar.co.ukChinese officials from viewing the Queen's coffin lying-in-state. The heads of state from around the world who have travelled to London for Monday's (September 19) funeral have also been invited to pay their respects to the late monarch at Westminster Hall in Parliament.
China's President Xi Jinping was invited to the funeral but instead sent a delegation, headed by Vice-President Wang Qishan.READ MORE: King Charles 'asked Harry to wear military uniform with William' for Queen's vigilHouse of Commons Speaker Lindsay Hoyle has insisted that the Chinese group will not be allowed to enter Parliament to see the coffin.
This is because China has sanctioned British MPs who condemned the country's human rights abuses against Uighurs.Zheng Zeguang, China's ambassador to the UK, has been barred from entering Parliament since 2021 following Beijing's sanctions.
MPs on the sanction lists, including former Conservative Party leader Iain Duncan Smith, have slammed the decision to even invite Chinese officials to the funeral.
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