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Home / News / World News / The Queen calls Chinese officials ‘very rude’
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    The Queen calls Chinese officials ‘very rude’

    Ramya Patelkhana
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    Last updated on May 12, 2016, 05:31 pm
    The Queen calls Chinese officials ‘very rude’
  • Queen Elizabeth II has been seen saying that Chinese officials were 'very rude' during Chinese President Xi Jinping's state visit in Oct'15.

    At a Buckingham Palace garden party, the Queen was in conversation with Lucy D'Orsi-a senior police officer, who was discussing the Chinese officials' behavior towards the British ambassador and her during Jinping's visit.

    The Queen said that the treatment was 'extraordinary'.

  • In this article
    Chinese President Jinping’s first UK visit The Queen calls Chinese officials ‘very rude’ 'Bad luck' says the Queen Very rude and undiplomatic behavior Buckingham declines to comment on Queen’s remarks Not the first undiplomatic remark Jinping's visit was successful: Chinese Foreign Ministry China takes the remarks seriously Chinese newspaper calls Western media 'barbaric'
  • 20 Oct 2015

    Chinese President Jinping’s first UK visit

    Chinese President Jinping’s first UK visit
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  • Chinese President Xi Jinping and his wife visited the United Kingdom; it was the first visit made by a Chinese leader to the UK in ten years.

    Jinping said that the UK and China had become more interdependent and a community of shared interests.

    Queen Elizabeth II had stated that the milestone visit was expected to take the Anglo-Chinese ties to new heights.

  • 12 May 2016

    The Queen calls Chinese officials ‘very rude’

    The Queen calls Chinese officials ‘very rude’
  • Queen Elizabeth II has been seen saying that Chinese officials were 'very rude' during Chinese President Xi Jinping's state visit in Oct'15.

    At a Buckingham Palace garden party, the Queen was in conversation with Lucy D'Orsi-a senior police officer, who was discussing the Chinese officials' behavior towards the British ambassador and her during Jinping's visit.

    The Queen said that the treatment was 'extraordinary'.

  • 12 May 2016

    'Bad luck' says the Queen

    'Bad luck' says the Queen
    Credits:
  • When a Buckingham Palace official introduced Lucy D'Orsi to the Queen, he informed that the policewoman was the Gold Commander and had overseen the security during the Chinese visit to the UK.

    The Queen immediately responded by saying, "Oh, bad luck!"

    She stated that she was aware that the Chinese were very rude to Britain's ambassador to China- Barbara Woodward during the visit.

  • 12 May 2016

    Very rude and undiplomatic behavior

    Very rude and undiplomatic behavior
  • D'Orsi was "seriously undermined by the Chinese, but she managed to hold her own and remain in command," said a Buckingham Palace official.

    D'Orsi said that it was a 'testing time' as the Chinese officials' behavior was rude and undiplomatic.

    She recollected an incident when the Chinese walked out of a meeting and told them (Woodward and D'Orsi) that their UK-trip was off.

  • 12 May 2016

    Buckingham declines to comment on Queen’s remarks

    Buckingham declines to comment on Queen’s remarks
  • The Buckingham Palace and Metropolitan police officials declined to comment on the Queen's remarks made during her private conversations.

    However, the Palace said that the Chinese visit was 'extremely' successful.

    British Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond stated that the visit was a little stressful but successful.

    The Queen rarely makes remarks on political matters, and the media are asked not to overhear her private conversations.

  • Other Remarks

    Not the first undiplomatic remark

    Not the first undiplomatic remark
    Credits:
  • The Queen's remarks were not the first undiplomatic remarks made by the British.

    In November 2005, Prince Charles made unflattering comments and called the ageing Chinese Communist leaders as a 'bunch of appalling old waxworks'.

    Incidentally, the British Prime Minister Cameron called Afghanistan and Nigeria 'possibly the two most corrupt countries' while discussing the London anti-corruption summit with the Queen on 10 May'16.

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    Jinping's visit was successful: Chinese Foreign Ministry

  • Chinese Foreign Ministry denied to address the Queen's remarks but, said that Jinping's visit was very successful. It added that both China and UK made tremendous efforts to make the visit a success.

  • 12 May 2016

    China takes the remarks seriously

    China takes the remarks seriously
  • The Chinese regarded the Queen's remarks on their officials as sensitive; the remarks were censored and couldn't be found on the Internet.

    Government officials cut the BBC's signal when it was reporting the incident.

    Global Times newspaper lashed out at the Western media for exaggerating the incident.

    The newspaper closely associated with the Communist Party said that the incident wouldn't affect the Anglo-Chinese ties.

  • Personal

    Chinese newspaper calls Western media 'barbaric'

  • The commentary in the Global Times called Western media 'barbaric' and stated that it could learn from China. It added that the Western media was stuck in uncivilized barbarianism because of its craze for egotism and gossip.

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