Xinhua News Agency, Beijing, July 8. President Xi Jinping sent a message of condolences to Russian President Putin on the 8th of the Russian passenger plane crash.

  In the telegram of condolences, Xi Jinping said that he was shocked to learn that a passenger plane in your country accidentally crashed in Kamchatka Krai, causing all passengers and crew to die.

On behalf of the Chinese government and the Chinese people, and in my own name, I would like to express my deep condolences to the victims and my sincere condolences to the families of the victims.