Chinese President Xi Jinping sent a message of condolences to King Charles III on Friday after the Queen’s death.
“On behalf of the Chinese government, the Chinese people and himself, Xi expressed deep condolences on the passing of Queen Elizabeth II and extended heartfelt condolences to the royal family, government and people of the United Kingdom,” Chinese state media CCTV reported.
New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern described Queen Elizabeth’s death as the end of a chapter in history as Pacific leaders mourned the 96-year-old monarch’s death.
On Elizabeth’s death, Charles became monarch of the United Kingdom and head of state of 14 other kingdoms, including Australia, New Zealand, Tuvalu, the Solomon Islands and Papua New Guinea.
“Young or old, there’s no doubt that a chapter is closing today, and with that we share our thanks for an incredible woman we’ve been lucky enough to call our queen,” Ardern told a news conference. “She was extraordinary.”
Ardern said she was woken up early to receive the news.
“I had a police officer light a torch in my room around 4:50 this morning. When the torchlight entered my room I knew immediately what it meant,” Ardern said.
In Australia, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said the Queen’s death was a loss felt deeply in Australia.
“Through the noise and turmoil of the years, she embodied and exhibited a timeless decency and an enduring calm,” he said.
Other political leaders in Asia woke up on Friday to the news of the queen’s death.
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said he was “deeply saddened”, noting that Britain’s longest-serving monarch “has played a significant role in world peace and prosperity”.
“The death of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, who led Britain through a tumultuous global period, is not only a great loss for UK citizens, but for the international community,” Kishida told reporters in Tokyo. on Friday.
He said the queen had helped strengthen ties between Britain and Japan, which is home to the world’s oldest continuous monarchy.
South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol sent his “deepest condolences to the people of the United Kingdom”.
“[A Rainha] he had a strong belief in the cause of human freedom and left great legacies of dignity. Your kind heart and good deeds will remain in our memories.”
Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen extended her “deepest condolences to the British government, the people of the Commonwealth, King Charles III and the royal family,” her office said.
Tsai praised the Queen as a “backbone of global democracy”, noting that she led the British people through World War II and more recently against global authoritarianism.
Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong of Singapore, a former British colony, wrote on Facebook that the Queen’s death was being “greatly mourned by everyone in Singapore” and called her “the heart and soul of the United Kingdom”.
“On behalf of the Government of Singapore, I extend my deepest condolences,” Lee added.
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