President Hu Jintao Sends Condolence Letter to His Russian Counterpart Vladimir Putin on the Terrorist Bombing in the Republic of Chechnya of the Russian Federation
2004-05-11 00:00

On May 10, President Hu Jintao sent a letter of condolence to Russian President Vladimir Putin on the terrorist bombing that took place in the capital city of the Republic of Chechnya of the Russian Federation on May 9, expressing his profound condolences to the victims in the bombing incident and his sincere sympathy to families of the victims and the injured.

Hu reiterated that the Chinese government is opposed to terrorism in any form and resolutely supports the Russian government to combat terrorism and safeguard its national stability. He added that the Chinese government stands ready to work together with the international community including Russia to unremittingly fight against terrorism, separatism and extremism.