China's vice-president banned from paying respects to Queen Elizabeth II lying-in-state at Westminster

• MPs have refused to allow a Chinese delegation to attend the Queen's lying-in-state.
• China said it was a failure of "proper manners" from the UK.

The British parliament has banned a Chinese delegation from attending the Queen's lying-in-state, which China says is a failure of "proper manners."

Speaker of the House of Commons Sir Lindsay Hoyle has refused to allow Chinese vice-president Wang Qishan, who is traveling to London in place of President Xi, to go to Westminster Hall, on the parliamentary estate, to visit Queen Elizabeth II lying-in-state to pay his respects, POLITICO reports. Hoyle's office did not comment for security reasons.

In response to this, the Chinese foreign ministry said: "Foreign delegations participating in the event upon invitation from the United Kingdom is a sign of respect to the Queen and the importance accorded to the United Kingdom. As the host, the United Kingdom should uphold diplomatic protocols and proper manners to guests."

However, Wang Qishan will still be attending the Queen's funeral, Reuters reports.

The diplomatic feud stems from UK criticism of China's treatment of the Uighur Muslims.

In April 2021, in the UK parliament, the House of Commons passed a motion declaring that Uighur Muslims in China's Xinjiang region are experiencing genocide.

As a result, the Chinese government then sanctioned nine UK parliamentarians, including seven MPs and peers, most critical of China's treatment of the Uighurs.

Speaker Hoyle later banned Zheng Zeguang, China's ambassador to the UK, from the parliamentary estate.