Queen Elizabeth funeral invitation to China draws fire from U.K. lawmakers

With vice president expected to attend, MPs denounce welcoming 'architects of genocide'

YUSUKE NAKAJIMA, Nikkei staff writer

LONDON -- China's Vice President Wang Qishan is expected to attend the state funeral for Queen Elizabeth II on Monday, but the invitation to Beijing has drawn rebuke from British politicians who have been vocal critics of alleged Chinese repression.

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