Xinhua News Agency, Beijing, December 6th: Comprehensive Xinhua News Agency foreign correspondent reports: Over the past few days, overseas Chinese and international friendly people have expressed deep condolences for the death of Comrade Jiang Zemin.
Overseas Chinese have expressed that they will turn grief into strength, express their condolences with practical actions, and contribute their strength to comprehensively promote the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation.
Wang Jiaqing, president of the French Association for the Promotion of the Peaceful Reunification of China, said that President Jiang Zemin led China to calmly deal with a series of international emergencies related to China's sovereignty and security, and overcome various difficulties and risks.
He paid two state visits to France, which consolidated and enhanced Sino-French relations.
The best condolence for overseas Chinese in France is to continue to build a bridge of communication between China and France with practical actions, and contribute to the comprehensive promotion of the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation.
Cai Chenghua, president of the Southern California Chinese and Overseas Chinese Federation, said that President Jiang Zemin has made great contributions to China's construction and development, and has also greatly enhanced China's influence on the international stage.
Overseas Chinese in Southern California will turn grief into strength and express their condolences to him with practical actions.
Yao Bin, president of the Lao Chinese Entrepreneur Association, said that we remember the achievements and contributions of Chairman Jiang Zemin, and overseas Chinese should work hard to seize new historical opportunities and make their own contributions to the comprehensive promotion of the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation.
Li Guixiong, vice chairman of the Chinese Chamber of Commerce in Thailand and executive director of various industry associations, still remembers President Jiang Zemin's state visit to Thailand in 1999.
He said that President Jiang Zemin's visit to Thailand played an important role in the development of friendly relations between the two countries and benefited all aspects of life of the overseas Chinese in Thailand, which we will always remember.
Overseas Chinese in Thailand should turn grief into strength, continue to play the role of bridge and bond, actively support and participate in the motherland's economic construction and reform and opening up, and contribute to the motherland's building a socialist modern power and comprehensively promoting the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation.
Huang Xiaodan, president of the Chinese Women's Federation in India, said that the overseas Chinese in India were shocked to learn of the death of President Jiang Zemin and expressed their deep condolences.
We will turn grief into strength, actively promote the further development of China-India friendship, and at the same time do a good job in our overseas business and actively participate in domestic construction.
Zhang Yongda, president of the Kuwaiti Overseas Chinese Federation, expressed deep condolences for the passing of President Jiang Zemin.
Zhang Yongda said that President Jiang Zemin seized the historical opportunity and established the reform goals and basic framework of the socialist market economic system, which won a better international environment for China and enhanced the country's economic development vitality and international competitiveness.
Wu Shaokang, chairman of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao General Chamber of Commerce in Southern Africa, said that Chairman Jiang Zemin is an outstanding leader with high prestige. step.
Overseas Chinese will continue to contribute to the great cause of the reunification of the motherland.
Feng Jingguang, president of the Mauritius Association for the Promotion of Peaceful Reunification of China, said that President Jiang Zemin insisted on reform and opening up, and established the reform goals and basic framework of the socialist market economic system. China has achieved rapid development that has attracted worldwide attention. We firmly believe that the cause of socialism with Chinese characteristics will continue to Achieve new great achievements.
Guo Chongfeng, acting president of the Ethiopian Chinese Chamber of Commerce, said that President Jiang Zemin had visited Africa and put forward five suggestions for developing China-Africa relations in the 21st century, which greatly promoted the development of China-Africa relations.
We will continue to forge ahead hand in hand and stand together through thick and thin, to create a better future for China-Ethiopia relations, and to better benefit the two countries and the two peoples.
Over the past few days, international friendly people have also expressed deep condolences for the passing of President Jiang Zemin, and praised President Jiang Zemin for successfully leading China to achieve rapid economic growth, achieving world-renowned achievements, and making important contributions to the continuous development of China's relations with other countries and world peace and development.
UN Secretary-General Guterres and President of the 77th UN General Assembly Kresch went to the residence of the Chinese Permanent Mission to the United Nations to express their condolences.
Guterres said that when he served as Prime Minister of Portugal, he had excellent cooperation with President Jiang Zemin to ensure the smooth return of Macau to China.
Guterres praised President Jiang Zemin as a staunch advocate of multilateral cooperation, and expressed his sincerest respect for his leadership and dedication.
Kresch said that President Jiang Zemin led China to actively participate in international affairs.
On behalf of the UN General Assembly, he expressed condolences to President Jiang Zemin's family, the Chinese government and people.
Former Croatian President Josipovic said that President Jiang Zemin is a great statesman and his contribution is of great significance to China and the world.
The reform and opening-up policy he insisted on and promoted not only developed China, but also narrowed the distance between China and the world.
He is a good friend from Croatia.
Serbia's First Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Dacic went to the Chinese Embassy in Serbia to express his condolences and said that President Jiang Zemin has won respect and a high reputation in the international community.
Serbia will remember the important contributions made by President Jiang Zemin to promote the development of bilateral relations between Serbia and China, the friendship between the two countries, especially the cooperation during the difficult period of the Serbian people in the 1990s.
Former Philippine President Arroyo went to the Chinese embassy in the Philippines to express his condolences, mourned in silence in front of the portrait of President Jiang Zemin, and left a message in the condolence book to express his deepest condolences.
She recalled the good working relationship and personal friendship with President Jiang Zemin over the years.
During Arroyo's presidency in 2001, she went to Shanghai to attend the APEC Economic Leaders' Meeting and paid a state visit to China, and was warmly received by President Jiang Zemin.
Former Japanese Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda went to the Chinese Embassy in Japan to express his condolences.
He said that President Jiang Zemin has made great achievements in promoting China's economic construction, and he attaches great importance to Japan-China relations.
Yasuo Fukuda said that he has met with President Jiang Zemin several times, and that President Jiang Zemin is approachable and respectable.
Nguyen Van Nien, member of the Political Bureau of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Vietnam and secretary of the Ho Chi Minh City Party Committee, went to the Chinese Consulate General in Ho Chi Minh City to express condolences and said that Comrade Jiang Zemin had made important contributions to promoting the development of Vietnam-China relations.
The Vietnamese people have sincere feelings for Comrade Jiang Zemin.
The Vietnamese side is willing to work with the Chinese side to turn grief into strength, implement the high-level consensus of the two parties and countries, inherit Comrade Jiang Zemin's behest, and make contributions to deepening Vietnam-China relations.
General Secretary of the Communist Party of Nepal (United Marxist-Leninist) Bokhril and Nepalese Foreign Minister Khadja went to the Chinese Embassy in Nepal to express their condolences to the family of President Jiang Zemin, the Chinese government and people.
Pokrell also handed over a letter of condolence from Chairman Oli of the Communist Party of Nepal (United Marxist-Leninist).
Menon, chairman of the Bangladesh Workers' Party, said that Comrade Jiang Zemin raised China's modernization drive to a new height and was the main creator of the important thought of "Three Represents".
The Central Committee of the Bangladesh Workers' Party expressed deep condolences to the Communist Party of China and the Chinese people for the death of Comrade Jiang Zemin.
Fernando Gonzalez, president of the Cuban National Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries, said that Comrade Jiang Zemin promotes the improvement of the well-being of the Chinese people. He is a great friend of Cuba, and the Cuban people will always remember Comrade Jiang Zemin's support for Cuba.
Tanzanian Minister of Foreign Affairs and East African Cooperation Taxes went to the Chinese embassy in Tanzania to express his condolences, presenting flowers, standing in silence and writing a eulogy.
She said that President Jiang Zemin is committed to strengthening Tanzania-China friendship and strongly supporting Tanzania's economic development.
The Tanzanian people will stand with the Chinese people as always.
South African Deputy Foreign Minister Dlamini went to the Chinese embassy in South Africa to offer his condolences and said that President Jiang Zemin co-chaired the first plenary session of the South-China Bilateral Committee in 2001 and made important contributions to promoting the friendly relations between the two countries.
General Secretary of the Palestinian People's Struggle Front and Minister of Social Development Majdalani expressed condolences on the passing of President Jiang Zemin.
He said in the statement that the Palestinian people highly appreciate President Jiang Zemin's just position on the Palestinian issue and will remember this great leader.
Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Reza Najafi expressed condolences to the family of President Jiang Zemin, the Chinese government and people.
Najafi said that President Jiang Zemin's visit to Iran in 2002 opened a new chapter in the relations between the two countries. He hoped that the relations between Iran and China would continue to develop.
Nasser Arif, former director of the Islamic World Institute at Zayed University in the United Arab Emirates, said that President Jiang Zemin is committed to developing inter-state relations on the basis of economic cooperation, mutual benefit and win-win results, and building communication bridges between different countries and cultures.
The world will always remember his open mind and vision, and his important contributions to the prosperity and progress of China and the peace and development of the world.
Those who came to Chinese embassies and consulates abroad or in other forms of condolences included Russian Deputy Prime Minister Chernyshenko, first deputy chairman of the Russian State Duma (lower house of parliament) Melnikov, and deputy chairman of the House of Representatives of the Belarusian National Assembly. Leri Mitskevich, First Deputy Director of the Presidential Office of Belarus Ryzenkov, General Secretary of the Communist Party of Peru (Unity) Villanueva, Chairman of the Communist Party of Peru (Red Fatherland) Moreno, Constitution of the Peruvian Congress Chairman of the Committee Guella, Chairman of the Gabon-China Friendship Association Aro, Malawi Foreign Minister Tembo, Cyprus Speaker Dimitriou, Member of the Political Bureau of the Korean Workers' Party Central Committee and Secretary of the Party Central Committee Li Rihuan, General Secretary of the Communist Party of India Raja, Yaqiuri, General Secretary of the Communist Party of India (Marxism), Aladdin Brujadi, Chairman of the Iran-China Friendship Association, Abbas Zaki, Central Committee Member of the Palestinian National Liberation Movement (Fatah), Nida, Deputy General Secretary of the Jordanian Communist Party Le Madia, former Jordanian Foreign Minister Salahuddin al-Bashir and others.