The new British Foreign Secretary, Jeremy Hunt, is making headlines after confusing himself about where his wife, Lucia Guo, actually came from.
Hunt made the “terrible” gaffe in his inaugural visit to Beijing on Monday.
“My wife is Japanese — my wife is Chinese,” Hunt said and retracted before prominent Chinese leaders, including Foreign Minister Wang Yi. “That’s a terrible mistake to make.”
Hunt, a former health minister, took office after Boris Johnson resigned in a letter that surprised Prime Minister Theresa May on July 9.
For describing his Chinese wife erroneously, Hunt appeared to be following the footsteps of his predecessor, who was also known for his gaffes, CNN said.
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